diff --git a/search.c b/search.c
index f81ce6c6..3d5159ae 100644
--- a/search.c
+++ b/search.c
@@ -79,11 +79,6 @@ search_begin(struct terminal *term)
 
     win->search_sub_surface = wl_subcompositor_get_subsurface(
         wayl->sub_compositor, win->search_surface, win->surface);
-
-    struct wl_region *region = wl_compositor_create_region(term->wl->compositor);
-    wl_region_add(region, 0, 0, INT32_MAX, INT32_MAX);
-    wl_surface_set_opaque_region(win->search_surface, region);
-    wl_region_destroy(region);
     wl_subsurface_set_sync(win->search_sub_surface);
 
     term->search.original_view = term->grid->view;