diff --git a/openerp/tools/translate.py b/openerp/tools/translate.py
index 41113b8ccd9..f1efbc17f2d 100644
--- a/openerp/tools/translate.py
+++ b/openerp/tools/translate.py
@@ -550,6 +550,8 @@ def trans_parse_view(de):
         res.append(de.get('sum').encode("utf8"))
     if de.get("confirm"):
         res.append(de.get('confirm').encode("utf8"))
+    if de.get("placeholder"):
+        res.append(de.get('placeholder').encode("utf8"))
     for n in de:
         res.extend(trans_parse_view(n))
     return res