diff --git a/docs/api/extensions/placeholder.md b/docs/api/extensions/placeholder.md
index 0ab5531b3c5..ba505ee25b6 100644
--- a/docs/api/extensions/placeholder.md
+++ b/docs/api/extensions/placeholder.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ npm install @tiptap/extension-placeholder
 ### Additional Setup
 Placeholders are displayed with the help of CSS.
 
-**Display a Placeholder only for the first element in an empty editor.**
+**Display a Placeholder only for the first line in an empty editor.**
 ```
 .ProseMirror p.is-editor-empty:first-child::before {
   color: #adb5bd;