diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/installer/steps/database.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/installer/steps/database.html
index 0e9ebc7526..0cc7511f89 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/installer/steps/database.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/installer/steps/database.html
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 						<div class="control-group">
 							<label class="control-label" for="server">Server</label>
 							<div class="controls">
-								<input type="text" name="server" placeholder="127.0.0.1/SQLEXPRESS" required ng-model="installer.current.model.server" />
+								<input type="text" name="server" placeholder="127.0.0.1\SQLEXPRESS" required ng-model="installer.current.model.server" />
 								<small class="inline-help">Enter server domain or IP</small>
 							</div>
 						</div>