diff --git a/taccsite_cms/settings/settings.py b/taccsite_cms/settings/settings.py
index a0b995607..034e1de60 100644
--- a/taccsite_cms/settings/settings.py
+++ b/taccsite_cms/settings/settings.py
@@ -564,7 +564,11 @@ def get_subdirs_as_module_names(path):
 }
 
 CMS_PERMISSION = True
-CMS_PLACEHOLDER_CONF = {}
+CMS_PLACEHOLDER_CONF = {
+    'footer-content': {
+        'name': _('Footer content'),
+    },
+}
 
 THUMBNAIL_HIGH_RESOLUTION = True
 THUMBNAIL_PROCESSORS = (