diff --git a/contrib/templates/default/newboard.mustache b/contrib/templates/default/newboard.mustache
index a42a5ab..c6315db 100644
--- a/contrib/templates/default/newboard.mustache
+++ b/contrib/templates/default/newboard.mustache
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
                 Comment
               </th>
               <td>
-             <textarea id="postform_message" type="text" name="message" cols=40 rows=5></textarea>
+             <textarea id="postform_message" name="message" cols=40 rows=5></textarea>
               </td>
             </tr>
             <tr>
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@
     </div>
     </form>
   </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>