diff --git a/search.php b/search.php
index 224cbeb..ed5f8a8 100644
--- a/search.php
+++ b/search.php
@@ -12,12 +12,9 @@
 // application environment
 include("path.php");
 require(BASE."include/incl.php");
+require(BASE."include/filter.php");
 require(BASE."include/application.php");
 
-$aClean = array(); //array of filtered user input
-
-$aClean['sSearchQuery'] = makeSafe($_REQUEST['sSearchQuery']);
-
 apidb_header("Search Results");
 perform_search_and_output_results($aClean['sSearchQuery']);
 apidb_footer();