diff --git a/src/main/java/ee/carlrobert/codegpt/toolwindow/components/TextArea.java b/src/main/java/ee/carlrobert/codegpt/toolwindow/components/TextArea.java
index b144e90e..7f91551c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ee/carlrobert/codegpt/toolwindow/components/TextArea.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ee/carlrobert/codegpt/toolwindow/components/TextArea.java
@@ -3,23 +3,19 @@ package ee.carlrobert.codegpt.toolwindow.components;
 import static ee.carlrobert.codegpt.util.SwingUtils.addShiftEnterInputMap;
 import static ee.carlrobert.codegpt.util.SwingUtils.createIconButton;
 
-import com.intellij.ui.JBColor;
 import com.intellij.ui.components.JBTextArea;
 import com.intellij.util.ui.JBUI;
 import icons.Icons;
 import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
-import java.awt.event.FocusEvent;
-import java.awt.event.FocusListener;
 import javax.swing.JButton;
 import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
 
 public class TextArea extends JBTextArea {
 
   public TextArea(Runnable onSubmit, JScrollPane textAreaScrollPane) {
-    super("Ask me anything...");
-    setForeground(JBColor.GRAY);
+    super();
+    getEmptyText().setText("Ask me anything...");
     setMargin(JBUI.insets(5));
-    addFocusListener(getFocusListener());
     addSubmitButton(onSubmit, textAreaScrollPane);
     addShiftEnterInputMap(this, onSubmit);
   }
@@ -36,22 +32,4 @@ public class TextArea extends JBTextArea {
     button.addActionListener(submitButtonListener);
     return button;
   }
-
-  private FocusListener getFocusListener() {
-    return new FocusListener() {
-      public void focusGained(FocusEvent e) {
-        if (getText().equals("Ask me anything...")) {
-          setText("");
-          setForeground(JBColor.BLACK);
-        }
-      }
-
-      public void focusLost(FocusEvent e) {
-        if (getText().isEmpty()) {
-          setForeground(JBColor.GRAY);
-          setText("Ask me anything...");
-        }
-      }
-    };
-  }
 }