diff --git a/booking.emails_admin.inc b/booking.emails_admin.inc
index d4b11bd..7c077e3 100644
--- a/booking.emails_admin.inc
+++ b/booking.emails_admin.inc
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ function booking_emails_admin() {
   $form['emails']['booking_email_bookedin_text'] = array(
     '#title' => t('Registration Successful Email'),
     '#description' => t('Text to use in an email indicating the person has booked in, paid their deposit and is not on the waiting list'),
-    '#default_value' => variable_get('booking_email_bookedin_text', $default_email_text),
+    '#default_value' => variable_get('booking_email_bookedin_text')['value'],
     '#type' => 'text_format',
     '#format' => 'full_html',       
   );