diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/SearchService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/SearchService.cs
index 78ff1bc070..a497ba001d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/SearchService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/SearchService.cs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
         /// <summary>
         /// The _search engine
         /// </summary>
-        private readonly ILibrarySearchEngine _searchEngine;
+        private readonly ISearchEngine _searchEngine;
         private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
         private readonly IDtoService _dtoService;
         private readonly IImageProcessor _imageProcessor;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
         /// <param name="userManager">The user manager.</param>
         /// <param name="searchEngine">The search engine.</param>
         /// <param name="libraryManager">The library manager.</param>
-        public SearchService(IUserManager userManager, ILibrarySearchEngine searchEngine, ILibraryManager libraryManager, IDtoService dtoService, IImageProcessor imageProcessor)
+        public SearchService(IUserManager userManager, ISearchEngine searchEngine, ILibraryManager libraryManager, IDtoService dtoService, IImageProcessor imageProcessor)
         {
             _userManager = userManager;
             _searchEngine = searchEngine;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ItemsService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ItemsService.cs
index 8ea225186b..a7f76b2f2b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ItemsService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ItemsService.cs
@@ -45,13 +45,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
         [ApiMember(Name = "PersonTypes", Description = "Optional. If specified, along with Person, results will be filtered to include only those containing the specified person and PersonType. Allows multiple, comma-delimited", IsRequired = false, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "GET")]
         public string PersonTypes { get; set; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Search characters used to find items
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The index by.</value>
-        [ApiMember(Name = "SearchTerm", Description = "Optional. If specified, results will be filtered based on a search term.", IsRequired = false, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "GET")]
-        public string SearchTerm { get; set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Limit results to items containing specific genres
         /// </summary>
@@ -240,7 +233,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
         /// The _library manager
         /// </summary>
         private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
-        private readonly ILibrarySearchEngine _searchEngine;
+        private readonly ISearchEngine _searchEngine;
         private readonly ILocalizationManager _localization;
 
         private readonly IDtoService _dtoService;
@@ -252,7 +245,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
         /// <param name="libraryManager">The library manager.</param>
         /// <param name="searchEngine">The search engine.</param>
         /// <param name="userDataRepository">The user data repository.</param>
-        public ItemsService(IUserManager userManager, ILibraryManager libraryManager, ILibrarySearchEngine searchEngine, IUserDataManager userDataRepository, ILocalizationManager localization, IDtoService dtoService)
+        public ItemsService(IUserManager userManager, ILibraryManager libraryManager, ISearchEngine searchEngine, IUserDataManager userDataRepository, ILocalizationManager localization, IDtoService dtoService)
         {
             _userManager = userManager;
             _libraryManager = libraryManager;
@@ -300,8 +293,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
 
             items = items.AsEnumerable();
 
-            items = ApplySearchTerm(request, items);
-
             items = ApplySortOrder(request, items, user, _libraryManager);
 
             // This must be the last filter
@@ -1189,24 +1180,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
             return item.HasImage(imageType);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Applies the search term.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="request">The request.</param>
-        /// <param name="items">The items.</param>
-        /// <returns>IEnumerable{BaseItem}.</returns>
-        private IEnumerable<BaseItem> ApplySearchTerm(GetItems request, IEnumerable<BaseItem> items)
-        {
-            var term = request.SearchTerm;
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(term))
-            {
-                items = _searchEngine.Search(items, request.SearchTerm);
-            }
-
-            return items;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Applies the paging.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/ILibrarySearchEngine.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/ISearchEngine.cs
similarity index 55%
rename from MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/ILibrarySearchEngine.cs
rename to MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/ISearchEngine.cs
index ff4dcbe5b3..807d21302d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/ILibrarySearchEngine.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/ISearchEngine.cs
@@ -7,17 +7,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Library
     /// <summary>
     /// Interface ILibrarySearchEngine
     /// </summary>
-    public interface ILibrarySearchEngine
+    public interface ISearchEngine
     {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Searches items and returns them in order of relevance.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="items">The items.</param>
-        /// <param name="searchTerm">The search term.</param>
-        /// <returns>IEnumerable{BaseItem}.</returns>
-        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">searchTerm</exception>
-        IEnumerable<BaseItem> Search(IEnumerable<BaseItem> items, string searchTerm);
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the search hints.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
index 7079971417..61de32e413 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Entities\Movies\BoxSet.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\Movies\Movie.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\Person.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Library\ILibrarySearchEngine.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Library\ISearchEngine.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Library\ItemChangeEventArgs.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Library\PlaybackProgressEventArgs.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\Studio.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LuceneSearchEngine.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LuceneSearchEngine.cs
index 34156b5091..2a3a4cdfde 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LuceneSearchEngine.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LuceneSearchEngine.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
     /// Class LuceneSearchEngine
     /// http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/320219/Lucene-Net-ultra-fast-search-for-MVC-or-WebForms
     /// </summary>
-    public class LuceneSearchEngine : ILibrarySearchEngine, IDisposable
+    public class LuceneSearchEngine : ISearchEngine, IDisposable
     {
         private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
         private readonly ILogger _logger;
@@ -26,18 +26,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
             _logger = logManager.GetLogger("Lucene");
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Searches items and returns them in order of relevance.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="items">The items.</param>
-        /// <param name="searchTerm">The search term.</param>
-        /// <returns>IEnumerable{BaseItem}.</returns>
-        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">searchTerm</exception>
-        public IEnumerable<BaseItem> Search(IEnumerable<BaseItem> items, string searchTerm)
-        {
-            return items;
-        }
-
         public void Dispose()
         {
         }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs
index f47ec6a817..c703cf18ed 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ServerApplication
             ProviderManager = new ProviderManager(HttpClient, ServerConfigurationManager, DirectoryWatchers, LogManager, FileSystemManager, ItemRepository);
             RegisterSingleInstance(ProviderManager);
 
-            RegisterSingleInstance<ILibrarySearchEngine>(() => new LuceneSearchEngine(ApplicationPaths, LogManager, LibraryManager));
+            RegisterSingleInstance<ISearchEngine>(() => new LuceneSearchEngine(ApplicationPaths, LogManager, LibraryManager));
 
             SessionManager = new SessionManager(UserDataManager, ServerConfigurationManager, Logger, UserRepository, LibraryManager, UserManager);
             RegisterSingleInstance(SessionManager);