diff --git a/app/templates/courses/course-details.jade b/app/templates/courses/course-details.jade
index ed424f25c..fae5ceeb2 100644
--- a/app/templates/courses/course-details.jade
+++ b/app/templates/courses/course-details.jade
@@ -265,8 +265,7 @@ mixin invite-tab
   p(data-i18n="courses.invite_link_p_2")
   .form
     .form-group
-      textarea#invite-emails-textarea.form-control(
-        rows=3, data-i18n="[placeholder]courses.enter_emails")
+      textarea#invite-emails-textarea.form-control
       .help-block(data-i18n="courses.enter_emails")
     .form-group
       button#invite-btn.btn.btn-success(data-i18n="courses.send_invites")