diff --git a/backend/experiment/templates/edit-sections.html b/backend/experiment/templates/edit-sections.html
index 99bf48aba..c22edf068 100644
--- a/backend/experiment/templates/edit-sections.html
+++ b/backend/experiment/templates/edit-sections.html
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ <h1>Edit sections for playlist: {{playlist.name}}</h1>
             </td>
             <td>
                 <input type="text" name="{{section.id}}_artist" maxlength="128" id="{{section.id}}_artist"
-                    value="{{ section.artist_name('*')}}" >
+                    value="{{ section.artist_name}}" placeholder="*">
             </td>
             <td>
                 <input type="text" name="{{section.id}}_name" maxlength="128" id="{{section.id}}_name"
-                    value="{{ section.song_name('*')}}" >
+                    value="{{ section.song_name}}" placeholder="*">
             </td>
             <td>
                 <input type="number" name="{{section.id}}_start_time" maxlength="128" required=""