diff --git a/lib/redmine_qbo/hooks/issues_hook_listener.rb b/lib/redmine_qbo/hooks/issues_hook_listener.rb
index 7f5d7c6..71c0465 100644
--- a/lib/redmine_qbo/hooks/issues_hook_listener.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine_qbo/hooks/issues_hook_listener.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ module RedmineQbo
         # Customer Name Text Box with database backed autocomplete
         # onchange event will update the hidden customer_id field        
         search_customer = f.text_field :customer,
-          placeholder: l(:field_customer),
           class: "customer-name",
           autocomplete: "off",
           data: {