diff --git a/superset/assets/javascripts/explore/components/controls/SelectControl.jsx b/superset/assets/javascripts/explore/components/controls/SelectControl.jsx
index 3e8c7be394701..8b78fc027be0a 100644
--- a/superset/assets/javascripts/explore/components/controls/SelectControl.jsx
+++ b/superset/assets/javascripts/explore/components/controls/SelectControl.jsx
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export default class SelectControl extends React.PureComponent {
   }
   render() {
     //  Tab, comma or Enter will trigger a new option created for FreeFormSelect
-    const placeholder = this.props.placeholder || t('Select %s', this.state.options.length);
+    const placeholder = this.props.placeholder || t('%s option(s)', this.state.options.length);
     const selectProps = {
       multi: this.props.multi,
       name: `select-${this.props.name}`,