diff --git a/hinter.js b/hinter.js
index a712df6..99d56cb 100644
--- a/hinter.js
+++ b/hinter.js
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ var SimpleAutocomplete = function(input, dataLoader, params)
 {
     if (typeof(input) == 'string')
         input = document.getElementById(input);
-    if (emptyText === undefined)
-        emptyText = 'No items found';
     if (!params)
         params = {};
 
@@ -63,6 +61,8 @@ var SimpleAutocomplete = function(input, dataLoader, params)
     this.delay = params.delay;
     if (this.delay === undefined)
         this.delay = 300;
+    if (this.emptyText === undefined)
+        this.emptyText = 'No items found';
 
     // Variables
     this.timer = null;