diff --git a/src/base/single/single.js b/src/base/single/single.js
index da689d42c..c4d15291d 100644
--- a/src/base/single/single.js
+++ b/src/base/single/single.js
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ BI.Single = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
             this.setValue(props.value);
         }
         if ("text" in props) {
-            this.setText(props.text);
+            this.setText && this.setText(props.text);
         }
     },