diff --git a/src/scripts/03-params.js b/src/scripts/03-params.js
index f386a28e..e49deb03 100644
--- a/src/scripts/03-params.js
+++ b/src/scripts/03-params.js
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@ app.factory('NgTableParams', ['$q', '$log', 'ngTableDefaults', function($q, $log
         var params = this.$params = {
             page: 1,
             count: 1,
+            footer:true,
             filter: {},
             sorting: {},
             group: {},
@@ -451,4 +452,4 @@ app.factory('NgTableParams', ['$q', '$log', 'ngTableDefaults', function($q, $log
  */
 app.factory('ngTableParams', ['NgTableParams', function(NgTableParams) {
     return NgTableParams;
-}]);
\ No newline at end of file
+}]);
diff --git a/src/scripts/04-controller.js b/src/scripts/04-controller.js
index 78373b9a..a139c09d 100644
--- a/src/scripts/04-controller.js
+++ b/src/scripts/04-controller.js
@@ -189,10 +189,10 @@ app.factory('ngTableColumn', [function () {
         filter: function(){ return false; },
         filterData: angular.noop,
         headerTemplateURL: function(){ return false; },
-        headerTitle: function(){ return ' '; },
+        headerTitle: function(){ return ''; },
         sortable: function(){ return false; },
         show: function(){ return true; },
-        title: function(){ return ' '; },
+        title: function(){ return ''; },
         titleAlt: function(){ return ''; }
     };
 
@@ -242,4 +242,4 @@ app.factory('ngTableColumn', [function () {
     return {
         buildColumn: buildColumn
     };
-}]);
\ No newline at end of file
+}]);