diff --git a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
index df27defa6fc85f..4cce22b23bfae8 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ const TextInput = createReactClass({
     /**
      * The string that will be rendered before text input has been entered.
      */
-    placeholder: PropTypes.node,
+    placeholder: PropTypes.string,
     /**
      * The text color of the placeholder string.
      */