diff --git a/lib/rails_utils.rb b/lib/rails_utils.rb
index 2e8ac72..e8d4b4d 100644
--- a/lib/rails_utils.rb
+++ b/lib/rails_utils.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def page_class
 
     def page_title(options={})
       default_page_title = "#{page_controller_class.capitalize} #{page_action_class.capitalize}"
-      i18n_options = { default: default_page_title }.reverse_merge!(options)
+      i18n_options = { default: default_page_title }.merge!(options)
       I18n.t("#{page_controller_class}.#{page_action_class}.title", i18n_options)
     end
 
diff --git a/test/rails_utils_test.rb b/test/rails_utils_test.rb
index 6c69a01..9d7c6dc 100644
--- a/test/rails_utils_test.rb
+++ b/test/rails_utils_test.rb
@@ -85,9 +85,13 @@
       it "combines page_controller_class and page_action_class" do
         view.page_title.must_equal default_translation
       end
+
+      it "uses :default provided by gem user" do
+        view.page_title(default: 'my custom default').must_equal 'my custom default'
+      end
     end
 
-    describe 'when translation is avaiable' do
+    describe 'when translation is available' do
       let(:action_name) { "show" }
 
       before { I18n.backend.store_translations("en", { controller_name.to_sym => { action_name.to_sym => { title: "An awesome title" } }}) }
@@ -97,7 +101,7 @@
       end
     end
 
-    describe "when translation is avaiable + interpolations" do
+    describe "when translation is available + interpolations" do
       let(:action_name) { "show" }
 
       before { I18n.backend.store_translations("en", { controller_name.to_sym => { action_name.to_sym => { title: "An awesome title, %{name}" } }}) }