diff --git a/texinputs/beamerthemetptnew.sty b/texinputs/beamerthemetptnew.sty
index 33663663c57b15953d43acf1a1b53d8126cb0f8e..99b05718573bd19561d7c2cf3c8298669787fc8d 100644
--- a/texinputs/beamerthemetptnew.sty
+++ b/texinputs/beamerthemetptnew.sty
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}[1995/12/01]
 \ProvidesPackage{beamerthemetptnew}[2011/11/15]
 
+\RequirePackage{xcolor}
+\RequirePackage{helvet}
 
 \mode<presentation>
 
-
-\RequirePackage{xcolor}
-\RequirePackage{helvet}
+\newif\iftpt@infolines\tpt@infolinesfalse
+\DeclareOption{infolines}{\tpt@infolinestrue}
+\ProcessOptions
 
 %
 % Extra metadata commands: \email, \dept.