diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 1732528bbd..a6b16e8ddc 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@
             </div>
         </div>
         <div id='gutter' class='gutter'>
-            <div class='search'>
-                <form>
-                  <input name='contact_search' placeholder='Search' type='search'>
-                </form>
-            </div>
             <div id='contacts'></div>
         </div>
         <div id='file-modal'></div>