diff --git a/frontend/public/locales/en-US/translation.json b/frontend/public/locales/en-US/translation.json
index 7ee731585..c15181fe7 100644
--- a/frontend/public/locales/en-US/translation.json
+++ b/frontend/public/locales/en-US/translation.json
@@ -1107,7 +1107,6 @@
     "header": "Booklet Imposition",
     "submit": "Create Booklet",
     "files": {
-      "placeholder": "Select PDF files to create booklet impositions from"
     },
     "error": {
       "failed": "An error occurred while creating the booklet imposition."
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tools/shared/createToolFlow.tsx b/frontend/src/components/tools/shared/createToolFlow.tsx
index 409836f42..9ea94bc4f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/tools/shared/createToolFlow.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tools/shared/createToolFlow.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ export interface FilesStepConfig {
   minFiles?: number;
   onCollapsedClick?: () => void;
   isVisible?: boolean;
-  placeholder?: string;
 }
 
 export interface MiddleStepConfig {
diff --git a/frontend/src/tools/BookletImposition.tsx b/frontend/src/tools/BookletImposition.tsx
index bcd619b34..74a2086da 100644
--- a/frontend/src/tools/BookletImposition.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/tools/BookletImposition.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ const BookletImposition = (props: BaseToolProps) => {
     files: {
       selectedFiles: base.selectedFiles,
       isCollapsed: base.hasResults,
-      placeholder: t("bookletImposition.files.placeholder", "Select PDF files to create booklet impositions from"),
     },
     steps: [
       {
diff --git a/frontend/src/tools/ManageSignatures.tsx b/frontend/src/tools/ManageSignatures.tsx
index 8f927a862..afc1fdd47 100644
--- a/frontend/src/tools/ManageSignatures.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/tools/ManageSignatures.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ const ManageSignatures = (props: BaseToolProps) => {
     files: {
       selectedFiles: base.selectedFiles,
       isCollapsed: base.hasResults,
-      placeholder: t("certSign.files.placeholder", "Select PDF files to sign with certificates"),
     },
     steps: [
       {