diff --git a/config/locales/js-en.yml b/config/locales/js-en.yml
index 9c09e9a03c..72547c9262 100644
--- a/config/locales/js-en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/js-en.yml
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ en:
       label_search_watchers: Search watchers
       label_add: Add watchers
       label_discard: Discard selection
-      label_click_to_add: Click to add watchers
+      tyepahead_placeholder: Search for possible watchers
 
     filter_labels:
       assigned_to: "Assignee"
diff --git a/frontend/app/components/wp-panels/watchers-panel/watchers-panel.controller.ts b/frontend/app/components/wp-panels/watchers-panel/watchers-panel.controller.ts
index c40c643ae1..90a0afde5a 100644
--- a/frontend/app/components/wp-panels/watchers-panel/watchers-panel.controller.ts
+++ b/frontend/app/components/wp-panels/watchers-panel/watchers-panel.controller.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export class WatchersPanelController {
       loading: I18n.t('js.watchers.label_loading'),
       loadingError: I18n.t('js.watchers.label_error_loading'),
       autocomplete: {
-        placeholder: I18n.t('js.watchers.label_click_to_add')
+        placeholder: I18n.t('js.watchers.tyepahead_placeholder')
       }
     };