diff --git a/src/editors/enum.js b/src/editors/enum.js
index ec3e53c86..1d84005e0 100644
--- a/src/editors/enum.js
+++ b/src/editors/enum.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ JSONEditor.defaults.editors.enum = JSONEditor.AbstractEditor.extend({
     return 4;
   },
   build: function() {
-    var container = this.getContainer();
+    var container = this.container;
     this.title = this.header = this.label = this.theme.getFormInputLabel(this.getTitle());
     this.container.appendChild(this.title);
 
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ JSONEditor.defaults.editors.enum = JSONEditor.AbstractEditor.extend({
     this.display_area.style.paddingTop = 0;
     this.display_area.style.paddingBottom = 0;
     this.container.appendChild(this.display_area);
+    
+    if(this.options.hide_display) this.display_area.style.display = "none";
 
     this.switcher.addEventListener('change',function() {
       self.selected = self.select_options.indexOf(this.value);