diff --git a/frontend/app/components/wp-table/wp-td/wp-td.directive.js b/frontend/app/components/wp-table/wp-td/wp-td.directive.js
index 59b727cd67..dc8d6eb2df 100644
--- a/frontend/app/components/wp-table/wp-td/wp-td.directive.js
+++ b/frontend/app/components/wp-table/wp-td/wp-td.directive.js
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ function wpTd(){
 
 function WorkPackageTdController($scope, I18n, PathHelper, WorkPackagesHelper) {
   var vm = this;
+      vm.displayText = I18n.t('js.work_packages.placeholders.default');
 
   function updateAttribute() {
     if (!vm.schema[vm.attribute]) {