diff --git a/src/Mustache/Engine.php b/src/Mustache/Engine.php
index adb0c0e..90e86aa 100644
--- a/src/Mustache/Engine.php
+++ b/src/Mustache/Engine.php
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class Mustache_Engine
      *
      * @return string Rendered template
      */
-    public function render($template, $data)
+    public function render($template, $data = array())
     {
         return $this->loadTemplate($template)->render($data);
     }