diff --git a/internal_packages/composer/lib/composer-view.cjsx b/internal_packages/composer/lib/composer-view.cjsx
index 26ceded46..4158115d4 100644
--- a/internal_packages/composer/lib/composer-view.cjsx
+++ b/internal_packages/composer/lib/composer-view.cjsx
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ class ComposerView extends React.Component
                  key="subject"
                  name="subject"
                  tabIndex="108"
-                 placeholder="Subject:"
+                 placeholder="Subject"
                  disabled={not @state.showsubject}
                  className="compose-field compose-subject"
                  value={@state.subject}