diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/features/databases/DatabaseModal/DatabaseConnectionForm/ValidatedInputField.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/features/databases/DatabaseModal/DatabaseConnectionForm/ValidatedInputField.tsx
index a00b3ba935..ec2e239ac4 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/features/databases/DatabaseModal/DatabaseConnectionForm/ValidatedInputField.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/features/databases/DatabaseModal/DatabaseConnectionForm/ValidatedInputField.tsx
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ import { FieldPropTypes } from '.';
 const FIELD_TEXT_MAP = {
   account: {
     helpText: t(
-      'Copy the account name of that database you are trying to connect to.',
+      'Copy the identifier of the account you are trying to connect to.',
     ),
-    placeholder: t('e.g. world_population'),
+    placeholder: t('e.g. xy12345.us-east-2.aws'),
   },
   warehouse: {
     placeholder: t('e.g. compute_wh'),
diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/features/databases/DatabaseModal/index.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/features/databases/DatabaseModal/index.tsx
index 68dcfd4fed..555b21be79 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/features/databases/DatabaseModal/index.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/features/databases/DatabaseModal/index.tsx
@@ -667,12 +667,7 @@ const DatabaseModal: FunctionComponent<DatabaseModalProps> = ({
 
   const getPlaceholder = (field: string) => {
     if (field === 'database') {
-      switch (db?.engine) {
-        case Engines.Snowflake:
-          return t('e.g. xy12345.us-east-2.aws');
-        default:
-          return t('e.g. world_population');
-      }
+      return t('e.g. world_population');
     }
     return undefined;
   };