diff --git a/uhr.js b/uhr.js
index 1d00bbb..d842352 100644
--- a/uhr.js
+++ b/uhr.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 			width: '100%',
 			status: 'on',
 			language: 'de_CH',
-			theme: 'black',
+			theme: window._uhr.themes[0].class,
 			force: false,
 			controls: true
 		},
@@ -225,22 +225,30 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 				e.after(toggleSwitch);
 
 				// language chooser
-				var languageChooser = $('<select id="uhr-languagechooser' + this._id + '"></select>');
+				var options = [];
 				for (var code in window._uhr.languages) {
 					if (window._uhr.languages.hasOwnProperty(code)) {
 						var language = window._uhr.languages[code];
-						languageChooser.append('<option value="' + code + '">' + language.language + '</option>');
+						options.push('<option value="' + code + '">' + language.language + '</option>');
 					}
 				}
-				e.after(languageChooser);
+				if (options.length > 1) {
+					var languageChooser = $('<select id="uhr-languagechooser' + this._id + '"></select>');
+					for (var i = 0; i < options.length; i++) {
+						languageChooser.append(options[i]);
+					}
+					e.after(languageChooser);
+				}
 
 				// theme chooser
-				var themeChooser = $('<select id="uhr-themechooser' + this._id + '"></select>');
-				for (var i = 0; i < window._uhr.themes.length; i++) {
-					var theme = window._uhr.themes[i];
-					themeChooser.append('<option value="' + theme.class + '">' + theme.name + '</option>');
+				if (window._uhr.themes.length > 1) {
+					var themeChooser = $('<select id="uhr-themechooser' + this._id + '"></select>');
+					for (var i = 0; i < window._uhr.themes.length; i++) {
+						var theme = window._uhr.themes[i];
+						themeChooser.append('<option value="' + theme.class + '">' + theme.name + '</option>');
+					}
+					e.after(themeChooser);
 				}
-				e.after(themeChooser);
 			}
 		},
 		_wireFunctionality: function() {