diff --git a/app/views/shared/_advanced_search.html.erb b/app/views/shared/_advanced_search.html.erb
index 7ce6108b4..56157c4a7 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_advanced_search.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/shared/_advanced_search.html.erb
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
               <%= text_field_tag 'advanced_search[date_min]',
                                   params[:advanced_search].try(:[], :date_min),
                                   type: "date",
-                                  placeholder: t("shared.advanced_search.date_placeholder"),
                                   class: 'js-calendar' %>
             </div>
             <div class='small-12 large-6 column'>
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@
               <%= text_field_tag 'advanced_search[date_max]',
                                   params[:advanced_search].try(:[], :date_max),
                                   type: "date",
-                                  placeholder: t("shared.advanced_search.date_placeholder"),
                                   class: 'js-calendar' %>
             </div>
           </div>