diff --git a/src/components/ValuePicker/index.js b/src/components/ValuePicker/index.js
index 161fbbfadb8b1..5d2b997fbcaa4 100644
--- a/src/components/ValuePicker/index.js
+++ b/src/components/ValuePicker/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import MenuItemWithTopDescription from '../MenuItemWithTopDescription';
 import ValueSelectorModal from './ValueSelectorModal';
 import FormHelpMessage from '../FormHelpMessage';
 import refPropTypes from '../refPropTypes';
+import * as StyleUtils from '../../styles/StyleUtils';
+import variables from '../../styles/variables';
 
 const propTypes = {
     /** Form Error description */
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ function ValuePicker({value, label, items, placeholder, errorText, onInputChange
         hidePickerModal();
     };
 
-    const descStyle = value.length === 0 ? styles.textNormal : null;
+    const descStyle = value.length === 0 ? StyleUtils.getFontSizeStyle(variables.fontSizeLabel) : null;
     const selectedItem = _.find(items, {value});
     const selectedLabel = selectedItem ? selectedItem.label : '';
 
diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/WorkspaceNewRoomPage.js b/src/pages/workspace/WorkspaceNewRoomPage.js
index da0bf845cc818..cea07b3c953f1 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/WorkspaceNewRoomPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/WorkspaceNewRoomPage.js
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ function WorkspaceNewRoomPage(props) {
                                 <ValuePicker
                                     inputID="policyID"
                                     label={translate('workspace.common.workspace')}
-                                    placeholder={translate('newRoomPage.selectAWorkspace')}
                                     items={workspaceOptions}
                                     onValueChange={setPolicyID}
                                 />