diff --git a/vendor/plugins/maruku/lib/maruku/output/s5/to_s5.rb b/vendor/plugins/maruku/lib/maruku/output/s5/to_s5.rb
index bd055a20..a94ad14e 100644
--- a/vendor/plugins/maruku/lib/maruku/output/s5/to_s5.rb
+++ b/vendor/plugins/maruku/lib/maruku/output/s5/to_s5.rb
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ module MaRuKu
 		dummy_layout_slide = 
 		"
 		<div class='layout'>
-		<div id='controls'></div>
+		<div id='controls'> </div>
 		<div id='currentSlide'> </div>
 		<div id='header'> #{slide_header}</div>
 		<div id='footer'>