diff --git a/mod/wiki/mod_form.php b/mod/wiki/mod_form.php
index ef5b26907e2..fd1196e7613 100644
--- a/mod/wiki/mod_form.php
+++ b/mod/wiki/mod_form.php
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ class mod_wiki_mod_form extends moodleform_mod {
         $attr = array('size' => '20');
         if (!empty($this->_instance)) {
             $attr['disabled'] = 'disabled';
-        } else {
-            $attr['value'] = get_string('firstpagetitle', 'wiki');
         }
 
         $mform->addElement('text', 'firstpagetitle', get_string('firstpagetitle', 'wiki'), $attr);