diff --git a/components/InputSelect/CollectionSelection.tsx b/components/InputSelect/CollectionSelection.tsx
index 238b8f0..d7307a0 100644
--- a/components/InputSelect/CollectionSelection.tsx
+++ b/components/InputSelect/CollectionSelection.tsx
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export default function CollectionSelection({ onChange, defaultValue }: Props) {
   return (
     <Select
       isClearable
+      placeholder="Unnamed Collection"
       onChange={onChange}
       options={options}
       styles={styles}
diff --git a/components/Modal/Link/AddOrEditLink.tsx b/components/Modal/Link/AddOrEditLink.tsx
index d1450ef..ceecdc6 100644
--- a/components/Modal/Link/AddOrEditLink.tsx
+++ b/components/Modal/Link/AddOrEditLink.tsx
@@ -155,10 +155,7 @@ export default function AddOrEditLink({
         ) : null}
 
         <div>
-          <p className="text-sm text-sky-500 mb-2">
-            Collection
-            <RequiredBadge />
-          </p>
+          <p className="text-sm text-sky-500 mb-2">Collection</p>
           <CollectionSelection
             onChange={setCollection}
             // defaultValue={{
diff --git a/lib/api/controllers/links/postLink.ts b/lib/api/controllers/links/postLink.ts
index ed04a89..2991235 100644
--- a/lib/api/controllers/links/postLink.ts
+++ b/lib/api/controllers/links/postLink.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export default async function postLink(
   if (!link.name) {
     return { response: "Please enter a valid name for the link.", status: 400 };
   } else if (!link.collection.name) {
-    link.collection.name = "Other";
+    link.collection.name = "Unnamed Collection";
   }
 
   if (link.collection.id) {