diff --git a/includes/CMB2/includes/types/CMB2_Type_Text_Date.php b/includes/CMB2/includes/types/CMB2_Type_Text_Date.php
index cfd95f7..fb4697a 100755
--- a/includes/CMB2/includes/types/CMB2_Type_Text_Date.php
+++ b/includes/CMB2/includes/types/CMB2_Type_Text_Date.php
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ public function render() {
 			'value'           => isset( $_GET['post'] ) ? ( get_post_meta( $_GET['post'], 'sermon_date_auto', true ) ? '' : $this->field->get_timestamp_format() ) : '',
 			'desc'            => $this->_desc(),
 			'js_dependencies' => array( 'jquery-ui-core', 'jquery-ui-datepicker' ),
-			'placeholder'     => isset( $_GET['post'] ) ? ( get_post_meta( $_GET['post'], 'sermon_date_auto', true ) ? $this->field->get_timestamp_format() : '' ) : $this->field->get_timestamp_format( 'date_format', time() ),
 		) );
 
 		if ( false === strpos( $args['class'], 'timepicker' ) ) {
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 17b976f..3ff4a0e 100755
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ Visit the [plugin homepage](https://wpforchurch.com/wordpress-plugins/sermon-man
 * Fix a PHP notice on new sermon creation
 * Fix sermon date not saving on first save
 * Fix sermons preached before 09/09/2001 not showing up
+* Fix confusion regarding date field (remove placeholder value)
 
 ### 2.8 ###
 * Add better support for templating plugins (Elementor and Visual Composer, to mention some)