diff --git a/app/devices/devices.php b/app/devices/devices.php
index 97d529c520..f77b5ee7dc 100644
--- a/app/devices/devices.php
+++ b/app/devices/devices.php
@@ -46,14 +46,11 @@
 //get posted data
 	if (is_array($_POST['devices'])) {
 		$action = $_POST['action'];
-		$search = $_POST['search'];
 		$devices = $_POST['devices'];
 	}
 
 //get the search
-	if (isset($search)) {
-		$search = strtolower($_GET["search"]);
-	}
+	$search = strtolower($_GET["search"]);
 
 //toggle the devices
 	if (permission_exists('device_edit')) {