diff --git a/src/Franzose/ClosureTable/Models/Entity.php b/src/Franzose/ClosureTable/Models/Entity.php
index 25b93a7..f94835d 100644
--- a/src/Franzose/ClosureTable/Models/Entity.php
+++ b/src/Franzose/ClosureTable/Models/Entity.php
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ protected function getNewRealDepth($ancestor)
      * 
      * @return bool
      */
-    protected function performInsert(EloquentBuilder $query, array $options)
+    protected function performInsert(EloquentBuilder $query, array $options = [])
     {
         if ($this->isMoved === false)
         {
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ protected function performInsert(EloquentBuilder $query, array $options)
      * 
      * @return bool
      */
-    protected function performUpdate(EloquentBuilder $query, array $options)
+    protected function performUpdate(EloquentBuilder $query, array $options = [])
     {
         if (parent::performUpdate($query, $options))
         {