diff --git a/app/views/contracts/_form.html.erb b/app/views/contracts/_form.html.erb
index 103874a..37f0f00 100644
--- a/app/views/contracts/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/contracts/_form.html.erb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 <div class="box tabular">
 <% form.inputs :name => l(:text_general_legend) do %>
   <%= form.input :name, :required => true %>
-  <%= form.input :status, :required => true, :collection => [["Open","open"],["Locked","locked"],["Closed","closed"]] %>
+  <%= form.input :status, :required => true, :collection => [["Open","open"],["Locked","locked"],["Closed","closed"]], :include_blank => false %>
   <%= form.input :account_executive, :required => true, :collection => @project.users.sort %>
   <li class="boolean optional">
     <%= label('contract', 'executed') %>
diff --git a/app/views/deliverables/_form.html.erb b/app/views/deliverables/_form.html.erb
index fdd4357..064c115 100644
--- a/app/views/deliverables/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/deliverables/_form.html.erb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </li>
     <%= form.input :type, :as => :hidden, :class => 'type' %>
   <% end %>
-  <%= form.input :status, :required => true, :collection => [["Open","open"],["Locked","locked"],["Closed","closed"]] %>
+  <%= form.input :status, :required => true, :collection => [["Open","open"],["Locked","locked"],["Closed","closed"]], :include_blank => false %>
   <%= form.input :manager, :required => true, :collection => @project.users.sort %>
 
   <%= form.input :start_date, :as => :string, :input_html => {:size => 10, :class => 'start-date', :id => 'deliverable_start_date'}, :hint => calendar_for('deliverable_start_date') %>