diff --git a/src/wp-admin/authorize-application.php b/src/wp-admin/authorize-application.php
index 1d56b47e7d..d4104297ef 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/authorize-application.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/authorize-application.php
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php';
 
 				<div class="form-field">
 					<label for="app_name"><?php _e( 'New Application Password Name' ); ?></label>
-					<input type="text" id="app_name" name="app_name" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $app_name ); ?>" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'WordPress App on My Phone' ); ?>" required />
+					<input type="text" id="app_name" name="app_name" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $app_name ); ?>" required />
 				</div>
 
 				<?php
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/user-edit.php b/src/wp-admin/user-edit.php
index 9485aab20f..30bc5c8e46 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/user-edit.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/user-edit.php
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ endif;
 			<div class="create-application-password form-wrap">
 				<div class="form-field">
 					<label for="new_application_password_name"><?php _e( 'New Application Password Name' ); ?></label>
-					<input type="text" size="30" id="new_application_password_name" name="new_application_password_name" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'WordPress App on My Phone' ); ?>" class="input" aria-required="true" aria-describedby="new_application_password_name_desc" />
+					<input type="text" size="30" id="new_application_password_name" name="new_application_password_name" class="input" aria-required="true" aria-describedby="new_application_password_name_desc" />
 					<p class="description" id="new_application_password_name_desc"><?php _e( 'Required to create an Application Password, but not to update the user.' ); ?></p>
 				</div>