diff --git a/templates/menu.html b/templates/menu.html
index 45d57b5..f23f4b0 100644
--- a/templates/menu.html
+++ b/templates/menu.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 <li><a href="/caves">Caves</a></li>
 <li><a href="/expedition/2019">Troggle</a></li>
 <li><form name=P method=get action="/search" target="_top">
-    <input id="omega-autofocus" type=search name=P value="testing" size=8 autofocus>
+    <input id="omega-autofocus" type=search name=P placeholder="testing" size=8 autofocus>
     <input type=submit value="Search"></li>
 {% if editable %}<li><a href="{% url "editexpopage" path %}" class="editlink"><strong>Edit this page</strong></a></li>{% endif %}
 {% if cave_editable %}<li><a href="{% url "edit_cave" cave.slug %}" class="editlink"><strong>Edit this cave</strong></a></li>{% endif %}