diff --git a/src/lib/input/_input-theme.scss b/src/lib/input/_input-theme.scss
index b509a4fa73e..0c424275b7e 100644
--- a/src/lib/input/_input-theme.scss
+++ b/src/lib/input/_input-theme.scss
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@
   }
 
   // See md-input-placeholder-floating mixin in input.scss
-  md-input input:-webkit-autofill + .md-input-placeholder,
-  .md-input-placeholder.md-float:not(.md-empty), .md-input-placeholder.md-float.md-focused {
+  md-input input:-webkit-autofill + .md-input-placeholder, .md-input-placeholder.md-float.md-focused {
 
     .md-placeholder-required {
       color: $input-required-placeholder-color;