 	//	:description:	Updates the placeholder constraints.
 	//	
 	private func updateLabelConstraints() {
-		if nil != placeholderconstraints {
-			NSLayoutConstraint.deactivateConstraints(placeholderconstraints!)
-		}
+		NSLayoutConstraint.deactivateConstraints(layoutConstraints)
 		
-		placeholderconstraints = Layout.constraint("H:|-(left)-[placeholder]-(right)-|",
+		layoutConstraints = Layout.constraint("H:|-(left)-[placeholder]-(right)-|",
 								options: nil,
 								metrics: [
 									"left": textContainerInset.left + textContainer.lineFragmentPadding,

									"placeholder": placeholderLabel!
								])
			
		placeholderconstraints += Layout.constraint("V:|-(top)-[placeholder]-(>=bottom)-|",
								options: nil,
								metrics: [
									"top": textContainerInset.top,

									"placeholder": placeholderLabel!
								])
		
		NSLayoutConstraint.activateConstraints(layoutConstraints)
	}
}
