diff --git a/components/shared/Searchbar.tsx b/components/shared/Searchbar.tsx
index de3df80..96b8533 100644
--- a/components/shared/Searchbar.tsx
+++ b/components/shared/Searchbar.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function Searchbar({ routeType }: Props) {
         value={search}
         onChange={(e) => setSearch(e.target.value)}
         placeholder={`${
-          routeType !== "/search" ? "Search communities" : "Search creators"
+          routeType !== "search" ? "Search communities" : "Search creators"
         }`}
         className='no-focus searchbar_input'
       />