diff --git a/content_schemas/allowed_document_types.yml b/content_schemas/allowed_document_types.yml
index e2d1e898ce..210b27b3b8 100644
--- a/content_schemas/allowed_document_types.yml
+++ b/content_schemas/allowed_document_types.yml
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@
 - personal_information_charter
 - petitions_and_campaigns
 - place
-- placeholder
 - policy_paper
 - press_release
 - procurement
diff --git a/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic/frontend/schema.json b/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic/frontend/schema.json
index baa100b7f6..e8c15261eb 100644
--- a/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic/frontend/schema.json
+++ b/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic/frontend/schema.json
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@
         "personal_information_charter",
         "petitions_and_campaigns",
         "place",
-        "placeholder",
         "policy_paper",
         "press_release",
         "procurement",
diff --git a/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic/notification/schema.json b/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic/notification/schema.json
index aebf496e35..f7e9e8d9e6 100644
--- a/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic/notification/schema.json
+++ b/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic/notification/schema.json
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@
         "personal_information_charter",
         "petitions_and_campaigns",
         "place",
-        "placeholder",
         "policy_paper",
         "press_release",
         "procurement",
diff --git a/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic/publisher_v2/schema.json b/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic/publisher_v2/schema.json
index c944650349..ca7113f44d 100644
--- a/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic/publisher_v2/schema.json
+++ b/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic/publisher_v2/schema.json
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@
         "personal_information_charter",
         "petitions_and_campaigns",
         "place",
-        "placeholder",
         "policy_paper",
         "press_release",
         "procurement",
diff --git a/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic_with_external_related_links/frontend/schema.json b/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic_with_external_related_links/frontend/schema.json
index d0ae4f272a..03707a454c 100644
--- a/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic_with_external_related_links/frontend/schema.json
+++ b/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic_with_external_related_links/frontend/schema.json
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@
         "personal_information_charter",
         "petitions_and_campaigns",
         "place",
-        "placeholder",
         "policy_paper",
         "press_release",
         "procurement",
diff --git a/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic_with_external_related_links/notification/schema.json b/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic_with_external_related_links/notification/schema.json
index acceee158e..cbb6874f61 100644
--- a/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic_with_external_related_links/notification/schema.json
+++ b/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic_with_external_related_links/notification/schema.json
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@
         "personal_information_charter",
         "petitions_and_campaigns",
         "place",
-        "placeholder",
         "policy_paper",
         "press_release",
         "procurement",
diff --git a/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic_with_external_related_links/publisher_v2/schema.json b/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic_with_external_related_links/publisher_v2/schema.json
index 0cd5939d49..9a400d2bcb 100644
--- a/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic_with_external_related_links/publisher_v2/schema.json
+++ b/content_schemas/dist/formats/generic_with_external_related_links/publisher_v2/schema.json
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@
         "personal_information_charter",
         "petitions_and_campaigns",
         "place",
-        "placeholder",
         "policy_paper",
         "press_release",
         "procurement",