diff --git a/media/css/mkt/forms.less b/media/css/mkt/forms.less
index 99e7914f14..f7aa56b489 100644
--- a/media/css/mkt/forms.less
+++ b/media/css/mkt/forms.less
@@ -63,6 +63,17 @@ input:-moz-placeholder {
     color: @gray;
 }
 
+input[placeholder] {
+    // Because bug 673873 is stupidface.
+    &:-moz-placeholder:focus {
+        color: transparent !important;
+    }
+    // Yes, the order matters. WebKit is clownshoes.
+    &:focus::-webkit-input-placeholder {
+        color: transparent !important;
+    }
+}
+
 input[type=text], input[type=password], input[type=email], select, textarea {
     .box-shadow(0 1px 0 fadeOut(@white, 40%),
                 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.1) inset,
diff --git a/media/css/mkt/search.less b/media/css/mkt/search.less
index 813d55f91d..1d63372070 100644
--- a/media/css/mkt/search.less
+++ b/media/css/mkt/search.less
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
                     0 0 8px rgba(80, 160, 220, 0.6));
         color: @white;
     }
-    &::-moz-placeholder {
+    &:-moz-placeholder {
         color: lighten(#99abb9, 3%);
     }
     &::-webkit-input-placeholder {
diff --git a/media/js/mkt/search.js b/media/js/mkt/search.js
index 6ac9acab7f..b0dd59d735 100644
--- a/media/js/mkt/search.js
+++ b/media/js/mkt/search.js
@@ -1,13 +1,4 @@
 (function() {
-    // Because bug 673873 kills me.
-    $('input[placeholder]').on('focus', function() {
-        var $this = $(this);
-        $this.data('placeholder', $this.attr('placeholder'))
-             .removeAttr('placeholder');
-    }).on('blur', function() {
-        var $this = $(this);
-        $this.attr('placeholder', $this.data('placeholder'));
-    });
 
     // Add 'sel' class to active filter and set hidden input value.
     z.page.on('click', '#filters .toggles a', function() {