diff --git a/src/kdeeduglossary.cpp b/src/kdeeduglossary.cpp
--- a/src/kdeeduglossary.cpp
+++ b/src/kdeeduglossary.cpp
@@ -332,13 +332,8 @@
 
     QHBoxLayout *hbox = new QHBoxLayout();
 
-    QLabel *lbl = new QLabel(main);
-    lbl->setText(i18n("&Search:"));
-    hbox->addWidget(lbl);
-
     d->m_search = new KTreeWidgetSearchLine(main);
     d->m_search->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("search-line"));
-    lbl->setBuddy(lbl);
     hbox->addWidget(d->m_search);
     vbox->addLayout(hbox);
     setFocusProxy(d->m_search);
diff --git a/src/searchwidget.cpp b/src/searchwidget.cpp
--- a/src/searchwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/searchwidget.cpp
@@ -35,10 +35,9 @@
     mainlay->setMargin(2);
     mainlay->setSpacing(5);
 
-    mainlay->addWidget(new QLabel(i18n("Search:"), this));
-
     m_searchLine = new KLineEdit(this);
     m_searchLine->setClearButtonEnabled(true);
+    m_searchLine->setPlaceholderText(i18n("Search..."));
     m_searchLine->setTrapReturnKey(true);
     connect(m_searchLine, &QLineEdit::textChanged,
              this, &SearchWidget::searchTextChanged);