diff --git a/packages/my-joy-beta/src/containers/instances/__tests__/__snapshots__/list.spec.js.snap b/packages/my-joy-beta/src/containers/instances/__tests__/__snapshots__/list.spec.js.snap
index c271ec72..b27431fc 100644
--- a/packages/my-joy-beta/src/containers/instances/__tests__/__snapshots__/list.spec.js.snap
+++ b/packages/my-joy-beta/src/containers/instances/__tests__/__snapshots__/list.spec.js.snap
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ exports[`renders <List /> without throwing 1`] = `
             disabled={false}
             id="k"
             onBlur={undefined}
-            placeholder="Search for name, state, tags, etc..."
+            placeholder=""
           />
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -1855,7 +1855,7 @@ exports[`renders <List error /> without throwing 1`] = `
             disabled={false}
             id="t"
             onBlur={undefined}
-            placeholder="Search for name, state, tags, etc..."
+            placeholder=""
           />
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -3042,7 +3042,7 @@ exports[`renders <List instances /> without throwing 1`] = `
             disabled={false}
             id="z"
             onBlur={undefined}
-            placeholder="Search for name, state, tags, etc..."
+            placeholder=""
           />
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -5156,7 +5156,7 @@ exports[`renders <List instances selected /> without throwing 1`] = `
             disabled={false}
             id="J"
             onBlur={undefined}
-            placeholder="Search for name, state, tags, etc..."
+            placeholder=""
           />
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -7590,7 +7590,7 @@ exports[`renders <List instances selected=all /> without throwing 1`] = `
             disabled={false}
             id="T"
             onBlur={undefined}
-            placeholder="Search for name, state, tags, etc..."
+            placeholder=""
           />
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -10235,7 +10235,7 @@ exports[`renders <List instances selected=all allowedActions /> without throwing
             disabled={false}
             id="bd"
             onBlur={undefined}
-            placeholder="Search for name, state, tags, etc..."
+            placeholder=""
           />
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -11494,7 +11494,7 @@ exports[`renders <List loading /> without throwing 1`] = `
             disabled={true}
             id="q"
             onBlur={undefined}
-            placeholder="Search for name, state, tags, etc..."
+            placeholder=""
           />
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/packages/my-joy-beta/src/containers/instances/list.js b/packages/my-joy-beta/src/containers/instances/list.js
index 3e570983..906b8acf 100644
--- a/packages/my-joy-beta/src/containers/instances/list.js
+++ b/packages/my-joy-beta/src/containers/instances/list.js
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ export const List = ({
           <ToolbarForm
             {...props}
             searchLabel="Filter instances"
-            searchPlaceholder="Search for name, state, tags, etc..."
             searchable={!_loading}
             actionLabel="Create Instance"
             onActionClick={() => history.push(`/instances/~create`)}