diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.cpp
index 834e7fe37c..2f77989750 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ DIALOG_PAD_PROPERTIES_BASE::DIALOG_PAD_PROPERTIES_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWind
 	m_PadNumText->Wrap( -1 );
 	fgSizerPadType->Add( m_PadNumText, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxLEFT|wxTOP, 5 );
 	
-	m_PadNumCtrl = new wxTextCtrl( m_panelGeneral, wxID_PADNUMCTRL, _("w"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
+	m_PadNumCtrl = new wxTextCtrl( m_panelGeneral, wxID_PADNUMCTRL, wxEmptyString, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
 	fgSizerPadType->Add( m_PadNumCtrl, 0, wxEXPAND|wxLEFT|wxRIGHT|wxTOP, 5 );
 	
 	m_PadNameText = new wxStaticText( m_panelGeneral, wxID_ANY, _("Net name:"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.fbp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.fbp
index ab2fbd56af..5d4188e259 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.fbp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.fbp
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@
                                                                     <property name="validator_style">wxFILTER_NONE</property>
                                                                     <property name="validator_type">wxDefaultValidator</property>
                                                                     <property name="validator_variable"></property>
-                                                                    <property name="value">w</property>
+                                                                    <property name="value"></property>
                                                                     <property name="window_extra_style"></property>
                                                                     <property name="window_name"></property>
                                                                     <property name="window_style"></property>