diff --git a/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/news_shortcodes.php b/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/news_shortcodes.php
index 8512927f2..c956a35d6 100644
--- a/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/news_shortcodes.php
+++ b/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/news_shortcodes.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class news_shortcodes extends e_shortcode
 		}
 	}
 
-	function sc_newstitle($parm)
+	function sc_newstitle($parm=null)
 	{
 		$text = e107::getParser()->toHTML($this->news_item['news_title'], TRUE, 'TITLE');