zendframework · grizzm0 · Mar 6, 2014
diff --git a/library/Zend/Form/Element.php b/library/Zend/Form/Element.php
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ class Element implements
     protected $attributes = array();
 
     /**
-     * @var string
+     * @var null|string
      */
     protected $label;
 
     /**
      * @var array
      */
-    protected $labelAttributes;
+    protected $labelAttributes = array();
 
     /**
      * @var array Validation error messages
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ public function setLabel($label)
     /**
      * Retrieve the label used for this element
      *
-     * @return string
+     * @return null|string
      */
     public function getLabel()
     {

diff --git a/tests/ZendTest/Form/ElementTest.php b/tests/ZendTest/Form/ElementTest.php
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ public function testAttributesAreEmptyByDefault()
         $this->assertEquals(array(), $element->getAttributes());
     }
 
+    public function testLabelAttributesAreEmptyByDefault()
+    {
+        $element = new Element();
+        $this->assertEquals(array(), $element->getLabelAttributes());
+    }
+
     public function testCanAddAttributesSingly()
     {
         $element = new Element();