Index: branches/5.3.x/core/units/helpers/country_states_helper.php
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diff -u -r16111 -r16195
--- branches/5.3.x/core/units/helpers/country_states_helper.php	(.../country_states_helper.php)	(revision 16111)
+++ branches/5.3.x/core/units/helpers/country_states_helper.php	(.../country_states_helper.php)	(revision 16195)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: country_states_helper.php 16111 2014-12-07 14:49:01Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: country_states_helper.php 16195 2015-05-19 15:58:57Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2009 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@
 
 			$field_options = $object->GetFieldOptions($state_field);
 			$field_options['options'] = $this->getStates($country_iso);
-			$field_options['options'][''] = '';
 			$object->SetFieldOptions($state_field, $field_options, $object->isVirtualField($state_field));
 		}