diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/note_type.js b/src/public/javascripts/note_type.js
index d29afbf02..54393b130 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/note_type.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/note_type.js
@@ -63,15 +63,15 @@ const noteType = (function() {
                     return found ? found.title : mime;
                 }
             }
-            else if (type === 'search') {
-                return 'Saved search';
-            }
             else if (type === 'render') {
                 return 'Render HTML note';
             }
             else if (type === 'file') {
                 return 'Attachment';
             }
+            else if (type === 'search') {
+                // ignore and do nothing, "type" will be hidden since it's not possible to switch to and from search
+            }
             else {
                 throwError('Unrecognized type: ' + type);
             }
@@ -103,13 +103,6 @@ const noteType = (function() {
             save();
         };
 
-        this.selectSavedSearch = function() {
-            self.type('search');
-            self.mime('');
-
-            save();
-        };
-
         this.selectRender = function() {
             self.type('render');
             self.mime('');
diff --git a/src/views/index.ejs b/src/views/index.ejs
index be19acc14..226f4b059 100644
--- a/src/views/index.ejs
+++ b/src/views/index.ejs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
                   id="execute-script-button"
                   onclick="noteEditor.executeCurrentNote()">Execute <kbd>Ctrl+Enter</kbd></button>
 
-          <div class="dropdown" id="note-type">
+          <div class="dropdown" id="note-type" data-bind="visible: type() != 'search'">
             <button data-bind="disable: isDisabled()" id="dLabel" type="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" class="btn btn-sm">
               Type: <span data-bind="text: typeString()"></span>
               <span class="caret"></span>
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@
             <ul id="note-type-dropdown" class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right" aria-labelledby="dLabel">
               <li data-bind="click: selectText, css: { selected: type() == 'text' }"><span class="check">&check;</span> <strong>Text</strong></li>
               <li role="separator" class="divider"></li>
-              <li data-bind="click: selectSavedSearch, css: { selected: type() == 'search' }"><span class="check">&check;</span> <strong>Saved search</strong></li>
-              <li role="separator" class="divider"></li>
               <li data-bind="click: selectRender, css: { selected: type() == 'render' && mime() == '' }"><span class="check">&check;</span> <strong>Render HTML note</strong></li>
               <li role="separator" class="divider"></li>
               <li data-bind="click: selectCode, css: { selected: type() == 'code' && mime() == '' }"><span class="check">&check;</span> <strong>Code</strong></li>