diff --git a/public/css/icinga/forms.less b/public/css/icinga/forms.less
index e4cf350c3..5b65945c5 100644
--- a/public/css/icinga/forms.less
+++ b/public/css/icinga/forms.less
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ input::-webkit-input-placeholder {
   color: inherit;
 }
 
-input[placeholder] {
-  color: inherit;
-}
-
 input.search {
   background: transparent url("../img/icons/search.png") no-repeat scroll 0.1em center;
   background-size: 1em 1em;