diff --git a/server/views/stories/news-nav.jade b/server/views/stories/news-nav.jade
index 2fdd18582f..c15c30b5d4 100644
--- a/server/views/stories/news-nav.jade
+++ b/server/views/stories/news-nav.jade
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .row
     .col-xs-12.col-sm-9
         .input-group
-            input#searchArea.big-text-field.field-responsive.form-control(type='text', placeholder='Search our links')
+            input#searchArea.big-text-field.field-responsive.form-control(type='text', placeholder='search term or @username')
             span.input-group-btn
                 button#searchbutton.btn.btn-big.btn-primary.btn-responsive(type='button') Search
         .spacer