diff --git a/trunk/locale/en-us.xml b/trunk/locale/en-us.xml
index 83aa573..0c720fc 100755
--- a/trunk/locale/en-us.xml
+++ b/trunk/locale/en-us.xml
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@
     <string id="instruction_description">Describe the video in natural language.</string>
     <string id="instruction_source">Specify the source, preferably by URL.</string>
     <string id="instruction_language">State the language of the video.</string>
+    <string id="instruction_language_choose">choose a language</string>
     <string id="instruction_coverage">Specify the time and location covered.</string>
     <string id="instruction_rights">Specify the copyright owner of the video.</string>
     <string id="instruction_license">Specify the license, preferably by URL.</string>
diff --git a/trunk/xsl/xhtml/upload.xsl b/trunk/xsl/xhtml/upload.xsl
index 9d95812..bfeb29c 100644
--- a/trunk/xsl/xhtml/upload.xsl
+++ b/trunk/xsl/xhtml/upload.xsl
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
                                     <xsl:attribute name="selected">selected</xsl:attribute>
                                 </xsl:if>
                                 <xsl:attribute name="value"></xsl:attribute>
-                                Undefined
+                                <xsl:value-of select="$locale_strings[@id='instruction_language_choose']" />
                             </option>
                             <xsl:for-each select="$language_strings">
                                 <option>