diff --git a/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/FormField.java b/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/FormField.java
index 76717212c..244791a56 100644
--- a/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/FormField.java
+++ b/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/FormField.java
@@ -91,6 +91,15 @@ public class FormField {
         this.variable = variable;
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Creates a new FormField of type FIXED. The fields of type FIXED do not define a variable 
+     * name. 
+     *  
+     */
+    public FormField() {
+        this.type = FormField.TYPE_FIXED; 
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Returns a description that provides extra clarification about the question. This information
      * could be presented to the user either in tool-tip, help button, or as a section of text