diff --git a/reference/forms/types/options/empty_data.rst.inc b/reference/forms/types/options/empty_data.rst.inc
index b60422781da..a9946cb5acd 100644
--- a/reference/forms/types/options/empty_data.rst.inc
+++ b/reference/forms/types/options/empty_data.rst.inc
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ selected, you can do it like this::
             'f' => 'Female'
         ),
         'required'    => false,
-        'placeholder' => 'Choose your gender',
         'empty_data'  => null
     ));