diff --git a/jsx/Form.js b/jsx/Form.js
index efdefdb9710..e3994bb4c23 100644
--- a/jsx/Form.js
+++ b/jsx/Form.js
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ class SelectElement extends Component {
     }
 
     if (this.props.placeholder !== '') {
-      optionList.unshift(<option value={''} selected={true}>
+      optionList.unshift(<option value={''}>
         {this.props.placeholder}
       </option>);
     }