diff --git a/modules/search.module b/modules/search.module
index 42c658123cd02ebeb679974f759a5792562a9e9b..d1c94a207bc6fee1b337279390b9fa864d884d81 100644
--- a/modules/search.module
+++ b/modules/search.module
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ function search_perm() {
  * Implementation of hook_block().
  */
 function search_block($op = 'list', $delta = 0) {
-  global $user;
   if ($op == 'list') {
     $blocks[0]['info'] = t('Search form');
     return $blocks;
diff --git a/modules/search/search.module b/modules/search/search.module
index 42c658123cd02ebeb679974f759a5792562a9e9b..d1c94a207bc6fee1b337279390b9fa864d884d81 100644
--- a/modules/search/search.module
+++ b/modules/search/search.module
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ function search_perm() {
  * Implementation of hook_block().
  */
 function search_block($op = 'list', $delta = 0) {
-  global $user;
   if ($op == 'list') {
     $blocks[0]['info'] = t('Search form');
     return $blocks;