diff --git a/lib/dashboard/monitor.js b/lib/dashboard/monitor.js
index 03675141..7b0dba2e 100644
--- a/lib/dashboard/monitor.js
+++ b/lib/dashboard/monitor.js
@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@ let blessed = require("blessed");
 let CommandHistory = require('./command_history.js');
 
 class Dashboard {
-  constructor(options) {
-    let title = (options && options.title) || "Embark " + options.version;
+  constructor(_options) {
+    let options = _options || {};
     this.env = options.env;
     this.console = options.console;
     this.history = new CommandHistory();
 
-    this.color = (options && options.color) || "green";
-    this.minimal = (options && options.minimal) || false;
+    this.color = options.color || "green";
+    this.minimal = options.minimal || false;
 
     this.screen = blessed.screen({
       smartCSR: true,
-      title: title,
+      title: options.title || ("Embark " + options.version),
       dockBorders: false,
       fullUnicode: true,
       autoPadding: true