diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
index 481cb78c3d..9a14d3d580 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
@@ -1063,9 +1063,6 @@ public class FragmentMessages extends FragmentBase implements SharedPreferences.
 
                     @Override
                     protected void onExecuted(Bundle args, List<EntityAccount> accounts) {
-                        SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getContext());
-                        boolean search_text = prefs.getBoolean("search_text", false);
-
                         PopupMenuLifecycle popupMenu = new PopupMenuLifecycle(getContext(), getViewLifecycleOwner(), fabSearch);
 
                         int order = 0;