diff --git a/users_ldap_mail/users_ldap_model.py b/users_ldap_mail/users_ldap_model.py
index a05ac0c50..0bb72a2de 100644
--- a/users_ldap_mail/users_ldap_model.py
+++ b/users_ldap_mail/users_ldap_model.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class CompanyLDAP(orm.Model):
             help="LDAP attribute to use to retrieve em-mail address."),
         }
     _defaults = {
+        'name_attribute': 'cn',
         'mail_attribute': 'mail',
         }
 
diff --git a/users_ldap_mail/users_ldap_view.xml b/users_ldap_mail/users_ldap_view.xml
index 945a5651e..9395e602f 100644
--- a/users_ldap_mail/users_ldap_view.xml
+++ b/users_ldap_mail/users_ldap_view.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
 
                 <field name="ldap_filter" position="after">
-                    <field name="name_attribute" placeholder="e.g. displayName"/>
+                    <field name="name_attribute"/>
                     <field name="mail_attribute"/>
                 </field>