diff --git a/unl_theme/views/default/page_elements/header.php b/unl_theme/views/default/page_elements/header.php
index 1d836a53d79ef93bbcdfb1e4a58fb25c3cc5988d..68f921b7b68f4209a31611e953cc8fa04ec60797 100644
--- a/unl_theme/views/default/page_elements/header.php
+++ b/unl_theme/views/default/page_elements/header.php
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ if ($vars['title'] == "Edit profile") {
 
 		/* set up various year inputs */
 		
-		var x = 1900, html = "";
+		var x = 1900, html = '<option value="">--</option>';
 		var curYear = (new Date()).getFullYear();
 		
 		var selYear = document.createElement("select");
@@ -537,14 +537,14 @@ if ($vars['title'] == "Edit profile") {
 		var dob_month = $("input[name=form_data_profile_dob_month]").val(),
 		    dob_day = $("input[name=form_data_profile_dob_day]").val();
 	    var months = ['January','February','March','April','May','June','July','August','September','October','November','December'];
-	    var monthsHTML = "";
+	    var monthsHTML = '<option value="">--</option>';
 		for (var i = 0, l = months.length; i < l; i++){
 			monthsHTML+= '<option value="' + months[i] + '">' + months[i] + '</option>';
 		}
 	    $('form input[name=form_data_profile_dob_month]').replaceWith('<select name="form_data_profile_dob_month" class="input-pulldown">'+monthsHTML+'</select>');
 	     
 		$("select[name=form_data_profile_dob_month] option[value=" + dob_month + "]").attr("selected","selected");
-		var daysHTML = "";
+		var daysHTML = '<option value="">--</option>';
 		for (var i = 1, l = 32; i < l; i++){
 			daysHTML+= '<option value="' + i + '">' + i + '</option>';
 		}