diff --git a/config/plugins/visualizations/charts/static/client/components/model.js b/config/plugins/visualizations/charts/static/client/components/model.js
index 63d5abd385b..8f120330e03 100644
--- a/config/plugins/visualizations/charts/static/client/components/model.js
+++ b/config/plugins/visualizations/charts/static/client/components/model.js
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ define( [ 'utils/utils', 'mvc/visualization/visualization-model' ], function( Ut
         /** Pack and save nested chart model */
         save: function( options ) {
             var self = this;
+            options = options || {};
             var chart_dict = {
                 attributes : this.attributes,
                 settings   : this.settings.attributes,