diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/scheduler.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/scheduler.py
index af99801f89..5d5b8c44ee 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/scheduler.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/scheduler.py
@@ -234,10 +234,7 @@ class SchedulerDialog(QDialog):
         self.go_button = b = QToolButton(self)
         b.setText(_("Go"))
         b.clicked.connect(self.search.do_search)
-        self.clear_search_button = cb = QToolButton(self)
-        self.clear_search_button.clicked.connect(self.search.clear_clicked)
-        cb.setIcon(QIcon(I('clear_left.png')))
-        h.addWidget(s), h.addWidget(b), h.addWidget(cb)
+        h.addWidget(s), h.addWidget(b)
         self.recipes = RecipesView(self)
         l.addWidget(self.recipes, 1, 0, 1, 1)
         self.recipe_model = recipe_model
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/layout.py b/src/calibre/gui2/layout.py
index a97a22bc51..3ec29c023c 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/layout.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/layout.py
@@ -229,12 +229,6 @@ class SearchBar(QWidget):  # {{{
         self.search_button.setToolTip(
             _('Do Quick Search (you can also press the Enter key)'))
 
-        x = parent.clear_button = QToolButton(self)
-        x.setIcon(QIcon(I('clear_left.png')))
-        x.setObjectName("clear_button")
-        l.addWidget(x)
-        x.setToolTip(_("Reset Quick Search"))
-
         x = parent.highlight_only_button = QToolButton(self)
         x.setIcon(QIcon(I('arrow-down.png')))
         l.addWidget(x)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/search_box.py b/src/calibre/gui2/search_box.py
index d561eac63e..9817c4bee6 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/search_box.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/search_box.py
@@ -102,11 +102,14 @@ class SearchBox2(QComboBox):  # {{{
     changed = pyqtSignal()
     focus_to_library = pyqtSignal()
 
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, add_clear_action=True):
         QComboBox.__init__(self, parent)
         self.normal_background = 'rgb(255, 255, 255, 0%)'
         self.line_edit = SearchLineEdit(self)
         self.setLineEdit(self.line_edit)
+        if add_clear_action:
+            self.clear_action = self.lineEdit().addAction(QIcon(I('clear_left.png')), self.lineEdit().TrailingPosition)
+            self.clear_action.triggered.connect(self.clear_clicked)
 
         c = self.line_edit.completer()
         c.setCompletionMode(c.PopupCompletion)
@@ -166,6 +169,7 @@ class SearchBox2(QComboBox):  # {{{
 
     def clear_clicked(self, *args):
         self.clear()
+        self.setFocus(Qt.OtherFocusReason)
 
     def search_done(self, ok):
         if isinstance(ok, basestring):
@@ -443,7 +447,6 @@ class SearchBoxMixin(object):  # {{{
         self.search.changed.connect(self.search_box_changed,
                 type=Qt.QueuedConnection)
         self.search.focus_to_library.connect(self.focus_to_library)
-        self.clear_button.clicked.connect(self.search.clear_clicked)
         self.advanced_search_button.clicked[bool].connect(self.do_advanced_search)
 
         self.search.clear()
@@ -460,7 +463,6 @@ class SearchBoxMixin(object):  # {{{
         self.search.setStatusTip(re.sub(r'<\w+>', ' ',
             unicode(self.search.toolTip())))
         self.advanced_search_button.setStatusTip(self.advanced_search_button.toolTip())
-        self.clear_button.setStatusTip(self.clear_button.toolTip())
         self.set_highlight_only_button_icon()
         self.highlight_only_button.clicked.connect(self.highlight_only_clicked)
         tt = _('Enable or disable search highlighting.') + '<br><br>'
@@ -525,7 +527,7 @@ class SavedSearchBoxMixin(object):  # {{{
 
     def init_saved_seach_box_mixin(self):
         self.saved_search.changed.connect(self.saved_searches_changed)
-        self.clear_button.clicked.connect(self.saved_search.clear)
+        self.search.clear_action.triggered.connect(self.saved_search.clear)
         self.save_search_button.clicked.connect(
                                 self.saved_search.save_search_button_clicked)
         self.copy_search_button.clicked.connect(
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py b/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
index 18b03099de..f5ded1a069 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/ui.py
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, EmailMixin,  # {{{
                     'log will be displayed automatically.')%self.gui_debug, show=True)
 
     def esc(self, *args):
-        self.clear_button.click()
+        self.search.clear()
 
     def shift_esc(self):
         self.current_view().setFocus(Qt.OtherFocusReason)