diff --git a/client/pages/filespage/submenu.js b/client/pages/filespage/submenu.js
index 6429c046..e014003b 100644
--- a/client/pages/filespage/submenu.js
+++ b/client/pages/filespage/submenu.js
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ import { Card, NgIf, Icon, EventEmitter, Dropdown, DropdownButton, DropdownList,
 import { pathBuilder, debounce } from '../../helpers/';
 import "./submenu.scss";
 
-let SEARCH_KEYWORD = "";
-
 @EventEmitter
 export class Submenu extends React.Component {
     constructor(props){
@@ -16,11 +14,6 @@ export class Submenu extends React.Component {
             search_keyword: ""
         };
 
-        if(SEARCH_KEYWORD){
-            this.state.search_input_visible = true;
-            this.state.search_keyword = SEARCH_KEYWORD;
-        }
-
         this.onSearchChange_Backpressure = debounce(this.onSearchChange, 400);
         this._onEscapeKeyPress = (e) => {
             if(e.keyCode === 27){ // escape key
@@ -50,7 +43,6 @@ export class Submenu extends React.Component {
         }
     }
     componentWillUnmount(){
-        SEARCH_KEYWORD = this.state.search_keyword;
         window.removeEventListener('keydown', this._onEscapeKeyPress);
     }