diff --git a/app/views/proposals/_form.html.haml b/app/views/proposals/_form.html.haml
index 964bc87327..1a9717286e 100644
--- a/app/views/proposals/_form.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/proposals/_form.html.haml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 - if action_is_edit
   - if @conference.program.difficulty_levels.any?
     = f.label :difficulty_level
-    = f.select :difficulty_level_id, @conference.program.difficulty_levels.map{|level| [level.title, level.id ] }, {include_blank: false}, { class: 'select-help-toggle form-control' }
+    = f.select :difficulty_level_id, @conference.program.difficulty_levels.map{|level| [level.title, level.id ] }, {include_blank: '(Please select)'}, { class: 'select-help-toggle form-control' }
     - @conference.program.difficulty_levels.each do |difficulty_level|
       %span{ class: 'help-block select-help-text collapse event_difficulty_level_id', id: "#{difficulty_level.id}-help" }
         = difficulty_level.description