diff --git a/cmd/channel/email/main.go b/cmd/channel/email/main.go
index 1f7a7516..01e5c2f9 100644
--- a/cmd/channel/email/main.go
+++ b/cmd/channel/email/main.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func (ch *Email) GetInfo() *plugin.Info {
 				"en_US": "From",
 				"de_DE": "Von",
 			},
-			Placeholder: "icinga@example.com",
+			Default: "icinga@example.com",
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/plugin.go b/pkg/plugin/plugin.go
index f0310a8f..ed1dcaa8 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/plugin.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/plugin.go
@@ -36,13 +36,10 @@ type ConfigOption struct {
 	//  An "en_US" locale must be given as a fallback
 	Label map[string]string `json:"label"`
 
-	// Element placeholder
-	Placeholder string `json:"placeholder,omitempty"`
-
 	// Element title: When the user moves the mouse pointer over an element, a tooltip is displayed with a given message.
 	Help map[string]string `json:"help,omitempty"`
 
-	// Element default value: bool for checkbox, string for other elements
+	// Element default: bool for checkbox default value, string for other elements (used as placeholder)
 	Default any `json:"default,omitempty"`
 
 	// Set true if this element is required, omit otherwise