diff --git a/playground/matplus/dan-funk/simple-user-task-uischema.json b/playground/matplus/dan-funk/simple-user-task-uischema.json
index 5f013d25..17fc4a66 100644
--- a/playground/matplus/dan-funk/simple-user-task-uischema.json
+++ b/playground/matplus/dan-funk/simple-user-task-uischema.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "first_name": {
     "ui:autofocus": true,
     "ui:emptyValue": "",
-    "ui:placeholder": "ui:emptyValue causes this field to always be valid despite being required",
+    "ui:placeholder": "",
     "ui:autocomplete": "family-name",
     "ui:enableMarkdownInDescription": true,
     "ui:description": "Make text **bold** or *italic*. Take a look at other options [here](https://probablyup.com/markdown-to-jsx/)."