diff --git a/app/db/src/app/pages/search/search.page.html b/app/db/src/app/pages/search/search.page.html
index 91050777..538b573c 100644
--- a/app/db/src/app/pages/search/search.page.html
+++ b/app/db/src/app/pages/search/search.page.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       class="search-bar-input"
       type="text"
       aria-label="Search"
-      placeholder="Search e.g. John 3:16; Jesus; G25"
+      placeholder="John 3:16; Jesus; G25"
       type="search"
       autocomplete="off"
       matInput