diff --git a/system/libraries/Pagination.php b/system/libraries/Pagination.php
index 76437f4..5b3aa01 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Pagination.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Pagination.php
@@ -353,7 +353,8 @@
 	 */
 	public function initialize(array $params = array())
 	{
-		if (isset($params['attributes']) && is_array($params['attributes']))
+		isset($params['attributes']) OR $params['attributes'] = array();
+		if (is_array($params['attributes']))
 		{
 			$this->_parse_attributes($params['attributes']);
 			unset($params['attributes']);