diff --git a/js/generator-render.js b/js/generator-render.js
index 4aa3463..ef85754 100644
--- a/js/generator-render.js
+++ b/js/generator-render.js
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ export function renderGenerator({
   const input = el("input", "f-ctl");
   input.setAttribute("id", "gen-course");
   input.type = "text";
-  input.placeholder = "CSE 24 or systems";
+  input.placeholder = "Course number or name";
   input.autocomplete = "off";
   input.setAttribute("aria-autocomplete", "list");
   input.setAttribute("aria-controls", "gen-suggestions");
diff --git a/tests/generator-render.test.js b/tests/generator-render.test.js
index fcb595a..ba3198d 100644
--- a/tests/generator-render.test.js
+++ b/tests/generator-render.test.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ test("the builder exposes clear constraints and only available ranking prioritie
   const page = setupDom();
   const view = renderGenerator(options());
   page.document.body.append(view);
+  assert.equal(view.querySelector("#gen-course").placeholder, "Course number or name");
   assert.equal(view.querySelectorAll(".gen-course-chip").length, 2);
   assert.equal(view.querySelectorAll(".gen-weight input").length, 5);
   assert.match(view.textContent, /Open seats/);