Index: branches/1.1.x/in-commerce/blocks/checkout/shipping_address.tpl
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diff -u -N -r13091 -r13469
--- branches/1.1.x/in-commerce/blocks/checkout/shipping_address.tpl	(.../shipping_address.tpl)	(revision 13091)
+++ branches/1.1.x/in-commerce/blocks/checkout/shipping_address.tpl	(.../shipping_address.tpl)	(revision 13469)
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@
 								<strong><inp2:m_Phrase label="lu_Country"/> *:</strong></td>
 							<td>
 								<select name="<inp2:ord_InputName field="ShippingCountry"/>" style="width: 300px;">
-										<option value=""></option>
-										<inp2:ord_PredefinedOptions field="ShippingCountry" render_as="destination" selected_param="selected" selected="selected=\"selected\""/>
+									<inp2:ord_PredefinedOptions field="ShippingCountry" render_as="destination" has_empty="1" selected_param="selected" selected="selected=\"selected\""/>
 								</select>
 							</td>
 							<td class="error"><inp2:ord_Error field="ShippingCountry"/></td>