diff --git a/src/ui/component/wunderbar/view.jsx b/src/ui/component/wunderbar/view.jsx
index 261a45457..06f8031fb 100644
--- a/src/ui/component/wunderbar/view.jsx
+++ b/src/ui/component/wunderbar/view.jsx
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class WunderBar extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
                 this.input = el;
               }}
               className="wunderbar__input"
-              placeholder="{__('Enter a LBRY URL here or search for videos, music, games and more')}"
+              placeholder={__('Enter a LBRY URL here or search for videos, music, games and more')}
             />
           )}
           renderItem={({ value, type }, isHighlighted) => (