diff --git a/iOS/MasterTimeline/MasterTimelineViewController.swift b/iOS/MasterTimeline/MasterTimelineViewController.swift
index d340e7109..570f3bba4 100644
--- a/iOS/MasterTimeline/MasterTimelineViewController.swift
+++ b/iOS/MasterTimeline/MasterTimelineViewController.swift
@@ -79,13 +79,6 @@ class MasterTimelineViewController: UITableViewController, UndoableCommandRunner
 		
 	}
 	
-	override func viewWillAppear(_ animated: Bool) {
-		// Hide the search controller if we don't have any rows
-		if dataSource.snapshot().numberOfItems < 1 {
-			navigationItem.searchController?.isActive = false
-		}
-	}
-	
 	// MARK: Actions
 
 	@IBAction func markAllAsRead(_ sender: Any) {