diff --git a/horizon/static/horizon/js/horizon.forms.js b/horizon/static/horizon/js/horizon.forms.js
index 5664e7be69..8b2565edf9 100644
--- a/horizon/static/horizon/js/horizon.forms.js
+++ b/horizon/static/horizon/js/horizon.forms.js
@@ -230,15 +230,6 @@ horizon.forms.add_password_fields_reveal_buttons = function (el) {
   });
 };
 
-horizon.forms.init_examples = function (el) {
-  var $el = $(el);
-
-  // FIXME(gabriel): These should be moved into the forms themselves as help text, etc.
-
-  // Update/create image form.
-  $el.find("#create_image_form input#id_copy_from").attr("placeholder", "http://example.com/image.iso");
-};
-
 horizon.forms.init_themable_select = function ($elem) {
   "use strict";
 
@@ -348,9 +339,6 @@ horizon.addInitFunction(horizon.forms.init = function () {
   horizon.forms.init_themable_select();
   horizon.modals.addModalInitFunction(horizon.forms.init_themable_select);
 
-  horizon.forms.init_examples($body);
-  horizon.modals.addModalInitFunction(horizon.forms.init_examples);
-
   horizon.forms.handle_snapshot_source();
   horizon.forms.handle_volume_source();
   horizon.forms.handle_image_source();
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images/images/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images/images/forms.py
index 1c3a449992..fcbc5cc4f1 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images/images/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/images/images/forms.py
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ class CreateImageForm(CreateParent):
         'data-switch-on': 'source',
         'data-source-url': _('Image Location'),
         'ng-model': 'ctrl.copyFrom',
-        'ng-change': 'ctrl.selectImageFormat(ctrl.copyFrom)'
+        'ng-change': 'ctrl.selectImageFormat(ctrl.copyFrom)',
+        'placeholder': 'http://example.com/image.img'
     }
     image_url = ImageURLField(label=_("Image Location"),
                               help_text=_("An external (HTTP/HTTPS) URL to "