diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/influxdb/components/ConfigEditor.tsx b/public/app/plugins/datasource/influxdb/components/ConfigEditor.tsx
index d81fd16330e..ceb38a842dc 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/datasource/influxdb/components/ConfigEditor.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/influxdb/components/ConfigEditor.tsx
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export class ConfigEditor extends PureComponent<Props> {
               <Input
                 className="width-20"
                 value={options.url || ''}
-                placeholder="http://localhost:9999/api/v2"
+                placeholder="http://localhost:9999"
                 onChange={this.onUpdateInflux2xURL}
               />
             </div>