diff --git a/library/Businessprocess/Renderer/TreeRenderer.php b/library/Businessprocess/Renderer/TreeRenderer.php
index d96ba46..e2cbb8a 100644
--- a/library/Businessprocess/Renderer/TreeRenderer.php
+++ b/library/Businessprocess/Renderer/TreeRenderer.php
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ class TreeRenderer extends Renderer
             $nodes = $this->parent->getChildren();
         }
 
-        $html[] = Html::tag('li', ['class' => 'placeholder']);
         foreach ($nodes as $name => $node) {
             $html[] = $this->renderNode($bp, $node);
         }