diff --git a/js/widgets/forms/select.js b/js/widgets/forms/select.js
index 110b6298d35..a89af061e62 100644
--- a/js/widgets/forms/select.js
+++ b/js/widgets/forms/select.js
@@ -255,8 +255,6 @@ var selectmenu = $.widget( "mobile.selectmenu", [ {
 					text = selected.map( function() {
 						return $( this ).text();
 					} ).get().join( ", " );
-				} else {
-					text = that.placeholder;
 				}
 
 				if ( text ) {