diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bc69a40bb..91173161b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/).
 ## [Unreleased]
 
 ### Added
-* Allow typing of encryption password without clicking entry box ([#1977](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/1977))
+ * Allow typing of encryption password without clicking entry box ([#1977](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/1977))
 
 ### Changed
-* Make tooltip smarter ([#1979](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/1979))
+ * Make tooltip smarter ([#1979](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/1979))
 
 ### Fixed
-* Invite table cutoff with large number of invites ([#1985](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/1985))
+ * Invite table cutoff with large number of invites ([#1985](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/1985))
+ * Satisfy console warnings in publishForm and validation messaging ([#2010](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/2010))
 
 
 ## [0.25.1] - 2018-09-18
diff --git a/src/renderer/component/publishForm/view.jsx b/src/renderer/component/publishForm/view.jsx
index 4bdfe1f19..c5647785c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/component/publishForm/view.jsx
+++ b/src/renderer/component/publishForm/view.jsx
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ type Props = {
   name: ?string,
   tosAccepted: boolean,
   updatePublishForm: UpdatePublishFormData => void,
-  bid: number,
   nameError: ?string,
   isResolvingUri: boolean,
   winningBidForClaimUri: number,
@@ -301,7 +300,7 @@ class PublishForm extends React.PureComponent<Props> {
           {!title && <div>{__('A title is required')}</div>}
           {!name && <div>{__('A URL is required')}</div>}
           {name && nameError && <div>{__('The URL you created is not valid')}</div>}
-          {!bid && <div>{__('A bid amount is required')}</div>}
+          {!bid && <div>{__('A deposit amount is required')}</div>}
           {!!bid && bidError && <div>{bidError}</div>}
           {uploadThumbnailStatus === THUMBNAIL_STATUSES.IN_PROGRESS && (
             <div>{__('Please wait for thumbnail to finish uploading')}</div>
@@ -535,7 +534,7 @@ class PublishForm extends React.PureComponent<Props> {
                 step="any"
                 label={__('Deposit')}
                 postfix="LBC"
-                value={bid}
+                value={bid || ''}
                 error={bidError}
                 min="0"
                 disabled={!name}