diff --git a/static/site.scss b/static/site.scss
index e585b10f..7a462599 100644
--- a/static/site.scss
+++ b/static/site.scss
@@ -90,10 +90,6 @@ h1 {
   padding: 0.25em 0.4em;
   width: 100%;
   box-sizing: border-box;
-
-  &::placeholder {
-    color: grayscale(lighten($base-color, 7%));
-  }
 }
 
 #search-button {
@@ -413,11 +409,6 @@ footer {
       background-color: $dark-book-bg-color;
     }
   }
-  #search-text {
-    &::placeholder {
-      color: grayscale(darken($dark-base-color, 7%));
-    }
-  }
   #search-button {
     border-color: $dark-base-disabled-color;