diff --git a/BaseFilter/sections/general_elemhide.txt b/BaseFilter/sections/general_elemhide.txt
index 53570a6db4d..7b459190d20 100644
--- a/BaseFilter/sections/general_elemhide.txt
+++ b/BaseFilter/sections/general_elemhide.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 !
 !
 !+ NOT_OPTIMIZED
+###ad1-placeholder
+!+ NOT_OPTIMIZED
 ##.c-adSkyBox
 !+ NOT_OPTIMIZED
 ###splashy-ad-container-top