diff --git a/src/qt/forms/sendcoinsdialog.ui b/src/qt/forms/sendcoinsdialog.ui
index 26de3d2a9..7f843c451 100644
--- a/src/qt/forms/sendcoinsdialog.ui
+++ b/src/qt/forms/sendcoinsdialog.ui
@@ -130,9 +130,6 @@
          <property name="toolTip">
           <string>Enter a label for this address to add it to your address book</string>
          </property>
-         <property name="placeholderText">
-          <string>Enter a label for this address to add it to your address book</string>
-         </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
       </layout>
diff --git a/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp b/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp
index 14d50963f..4b974371f 100644
--- a/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/sendcoinsdialog.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ SendCoinsDialog::SendCoinsDialog(QWidget *parent, const QString &address) :
     model(0)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
-
+#if QT_VERSION >= 0x040700
+    ui->addAsLabel->setPlaceholderText(tr("Enter a label for this address to add it to your address book"));
+#endif
     GUIUtil::setupAddressWidget(ui->payTo, this);
 
     // Set initial send-to address if provided