diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/SearchDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/SearchDialog.cpp
index 6e2bc4223..be61a1dcc 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/SearchDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/SearchDialog.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include "gui/common/RSTreeWidgetItem.h"
 #include "util/QtVersion.h"
 
-#include "retroshare/rsgxschannels.h"
 #include <retroshare/rsfiles.h>
 #include <retroshare/rsturtle.h>
 #include <retroshare/rsexpr.h>
@@ -204,7 +203,6 @@ SearchDialog::SearchDialog(QWidget *parent)
     // load settings
     processSettings(true);
   
-  	ui._channels_CB->setMinimumWidth(20 * f);
   	ui._ownFiles_CB->setMinimumWidth(20*f);
   	ui._friendListsearch_SB->setMinimumWidth(20*f);
     ui._anonF2Fsearch_CB->setMinimumWidth(20*f);
@@ -866,13 +864,6 @@ void SearchDialog::searchKeywords(const QString& keywords)
 		else
 			req_id = rsFiles->turtleSearch(lin_exp) ;
 	}
-    else if(ui._channels_CB->isChecked())
-    {
-		if(n==1)
-			req_id = rsGxsChannels->turtleSearchRequest(words.front()) ;
-		else
-            QMessageBox::critical(this,"Cannot search multiple words yet.","Search for multiple words is not implemented yet.") ;
-    }
 	else
 		req_id = RSRandom::random_u32() ; // generate a random 32 bits request id
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/SearchDialog.ui b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/SearchDialog.ui
index e6f6ded74..b3df60f05 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/SearchDialog.ui
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/SearchDialog.ui
@@ -117,13 +117,6 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item>
-       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="_channels_CB">
-        <property name="text">
-         <string>Channels</string>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
       <item>
        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="_friendListsearch_SB">
         <property name="toolTip">
@@ -448,7 +441,7 @@
   <customwidget>
    <class>LineEditClear</class>
    <extends>QLineEdit</extends>
-   <header>gui/common/LineEditClear.h</header>
+   <header location="global">gui/common/LineEditClear.h</header>
   </customwidget>
   <customwidget>
    <class>SearchTreeWidget</class>