diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.controlGroup.js b/js/jquery.mobile.controlGroup.js
index 312332a7..99635a4e 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.controlGroup.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.controlGroup.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 (function($){
 $.fn.controlgroup = function(options){
 	var o = $.extend({
-			direction: direction: $this.data( "type" ) || "vertical",
+			direction: $this.data( "type" ) || "vertical",
 			shadow: false
 		},options);