diff --git a/templates/login.html b/templates/login.html
index 227d0d614..a63d9523b 100755
--- a/templates/login.html
+++ b/templates/login.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
                 {% csrf_token %}
               <div class="oh-input-group">
                 <label class="oh-label" for="username">{% trans "Username" %}</label>
-                <input type="text" id="username" name='username' class="oh-input w-100" placeholder="e.g. jane.doe@acme.com" />
+                <input type="text" id="username" name='username' class="oh-input w-100" placeholder="admin" />
               </div>
               <div class="oh-input-group">
                 <label class="oh-label" for="password">{% trans "Password" %}</label>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
                     id="password"
                     name='password'
                     class="oh-input oh-input--password w-100"
-                    placeholder="Use alphanumeric characters"
+                    placeholder="admin"
                   />
                   <button
                   type="button"