diff --git a/static/js/pandora/embedPanel.js b/static/js/pandora/embedPanel.js
index 1f9a6b514..31430a305 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/embedPanel.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/embedPanel.js
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ pandora.ui.embedPanel = function() {
                         setPosition(data.position);
                     },
                     subtitles: function(data) {
-                        $timeline.options({
+                        options.showTimeline && $timeline.options({
                             subtitles: data.subtitles ? video.subtitles : []
                         });
                     }