diff --git a/src/ui/controls/searchpanel.cpp b/src/ui/controls/searchpanel.cpp
index 397ca5e8..e3086114 100644
--- a/src/ui/controls/searchpanel.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/controls/searchpanel.cpp
@@ -113,8 +113,6 @@ void SearchPanel::OnSearch(wxCommandEvent& event)
     {
     if (m_search->GetValue().empty())
         {
-        wxMessageBox(_(L"Please enter an item to search for."), _(L"Search"),
-                     wxOK | wxICON_INFORMATION, nullptr);
         return;
         }
     m_previousSearches.push_back(m_search->GetValue());