diff --git a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_taglist.js b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_taglist.js
index f45faed1d5..15aa3efffb 100644
--- a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_taglist.js
+++ b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_taglist.js
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ var et2_taglist = et2_selectbox.extend(
 			method: 'GET',
 			displayField: "label",
 			invalidCls: 'invalid ui-state-error',
-			emptyText: this.options.empty_label,
+			placeholder: this.options.empty_label,
 			hideTrigger: true,
 			noSuggestionText: this.egw().lang("No suggestions"),
 			required: this.options.required,