diff --git a/frontend/editor/public/locales/en-GB/translation.toml b/frontend/editor/public/locales/en-GB/translation.toml
index 12c1fe80bd..34e7421617 100644
--- a/frontend/editor/public/locales/en-GB/translation.toml
+++ b/frontend/editor/public/locales/en-GB/translation.toml
@@ -7897,8 +7897,6 @@ title = "Nothing here yet"
 
 [portal.search]
 goTo = "Go to"
-hint = "Type to jump to any portal page"
-placeholder = "Search Stirling"
 
 [portal.settings.groups]
 admin = "Admin"
@@ -9723,8 +9721,8 @@ uploadButton = "Upload to Server"
 
 [superSearch]
 ariaLabel = "Super search"
-hint = "Type to search across your files, tools and settings"
-placeholder = "Search files, tools and settings…"
+hint = "Type to search"
+placeholder = "Search Stirling"
 
 [superSearch.group]
 files = "Files"
diff --git a/frontend/editor/public/locales/en-US/translation.toml b/frontend/editor/public/locales/en-US/translation.toml
index 26d113bd07..720ced27eb 100644
--- a/frontend/editor/public/locales/en-US/translation.toml
+++ b/frontend/editor/public/locales/en-US/translation.toml
@@ -7987,8 +7987,6 @@ title = "Nothing here yet"
 
 [portal.search]
 goTo = "Go to"
-hint = "Type to jump to any portal page"
-placeholder = "Search Stirling"
 
 [portal.settings.groups]
 admin = "Admin"
@@ -9845,8 +9843,8 @@ uploadButton = "Upload to Server"
 
 [superSearch]
 ariaLabel = "Super search"
-hint = "Type to search across your files, tools and settings"
-placeholder = "Search files, tools and settings…"
+hint = "Type to search"
+placeholder = "Search Stirling"
 
 [superSearch.group]
 files = "Files"
diff --git a/frontend/editor/src/core/components/shared/superSearch/SuperSearch.tsx b/frontend/editor/src/core/components/shared/superSearch/SuperSearch.tsx
index 6817eb6fa1..a40b539ae8 100644
--- a/frontend/editor/src/core/components/shared/superSearch/SuperSearch.tsx
+++ b/frontend/editor/src/core/components/shared/superSearch/SuperSearch.tsx
@@ -33,12 +33,6 @@ interface SuperSearchProps {
    * Processor provider; the portal passes its own destinations provider.
    */
   useResults?: (query: string, active: boolean) => UseSuperSearchResult;
-  /** Override the input placeholder (defaults to the editor copy). */
-  placeholder?: string;
-  /** Override the empty-query hint line (defaults to the editor copy). */
-  hint?: string;
-  /** DOM id for the input — external focus helpers target it. */
-  inputId?: string;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -51,9 +45,6 @@ interface SuperSearchProps {
  */
 export default function SuperSearch({
   useResults = useSuperSearch,
-  placeholder,
-  hint,
-  inputId = "super-search-input",
 }: SuperSearchProps = {}) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const [query, setQuery] = useState("");
@@ -190,11 +181,7 @@ export default function SuperSearch({
       >
         {!hasQuery && (
           <div className="super-search-empty">
-            {hint ??
-              t(
-                "superSearch.hint",
-                "Type to search across your files, tools and settings",
-              )}
+            {t("superSearch.hint", "Type to search")}
           </div>
         )}
 
@@ -254,15 +241,12 @@ export default function SuperSearch({
   return (
     <div className="super-search" ref={containerRef} onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}>
       <TextInput
-        id={inputId}
-        name={inputId}
+        id="super-search-input"
+        name="super-search-input"
         ref={inputRef}
         value={query}
         onChange={setQuery}
-        placeholder={
-          placeholder ??
-          t("superSearch.placeholder", "Search files, tools and settings…")
-        }
+        placeholder={t("superSearch.placeholder", "Search Stirling")}
         icon={
           <LocalIcon icon="search-rounded" width="1.1rem" height="1.1rem" />
         }
diff --git a/frontend/editor/src/portal/components/PortalSearchBar.tsx b/frontend/editor/src/portal/components/PortalSearchBar.tsx
index e1a3793921..dd37ac5711 100644
--- a/frontend/editor/src/portal/components/PortalSearchBar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/editor/src/portal/components/PortalSearchBar.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import SuperSearch from "@app/components/shared/superSearch/SuperSearch";
 import { usePortalSearchResults } from "@portal/hooks/usePortalSearchResults";
 import "@portal/components/PortalSearchBar.css";
@@ -9,15 +8,9 @@ import "@portal/components/PortalSearchBar.css";
  * focuses it (the bar registers its own shortcut).
  */
 export function PortalSearchBar() {
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
   return (
     <div className="portal-searchbar">
-      <SuperSearch
-        useResults={usePortalSearchResults}
-        placeholder={t("portal.search.placeholder", "Search Stirling")}
-        hint={t("portal.search.hint", "Type to jump to any portal page")}
-        inputId="portal-search-input"
-      />
+      <SuperSearch useResults={usePortalSearchResults} />
     </div>
   );
 }