diff --git a/templates/pages/login.html b/templates/pages/login.html
index 27ab8c1..20ae0aa 100644
--- a/templates/pages/login.html
+++ b/templates/pages/login.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         <input name="csrf_token" type="hidden" value="{{ .CsrfToken }}">
 
         <label for="username">Username:</label><br>
-        <input id="username" name="username" type="text" value="John"><br><br>
+        <input id="username" name="username" type="text" placeholder="John"><br><br>
         <label for="password">Password:</label><br>
         <input id="password" name="password" type="password"><br><br>
         <input type="submit" value="Submit">
diff --git a/templates/pages/register.html b/templates/pages/register.html
index 0c6b73d..d1907b4 100644
--- a/templates/pages/register.html
+++ b/templates/pages/register.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         <input name="csrf_token" type="hidden" value="{{ .CsrfToken }}">
 
         <label for="username">Username:</label><br>
-        <input id="username" name="username" type="text" value="John"><br><br>
+        <input id="username" name="username" type="text" placeholder="John"><br><br>
         <label for="password">Password:</label><br>
         <input id="password" name="password" type="password"><br><br>
         <input type="submit" value="Submit">