diff --git a/contrib/templates/default/postform.mustache b/contrib/templates/default/postform.mustache
index 63809bd..786c268 100644
--- a/contrib/templates/default/postform.mustache
+++ b/contrib/templates/default/postform.mustache
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
              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>
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@
    </div>
  </div>
  </form>
- 
\ No newline at end of file
+