diff --git a/src/node/hooks/express/adminplugins.js b/src/node/hooks/express/adminplugins.js
index e01fc998d..d54a6bf99 100644
--- a/src/node/hooks/express/adminplugins.js
+++ b/src/node/hooks/express/adminplugins.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ exports.expressCreateServer = function (hook_name, args, cb) {
     res.send(eejs.require('ep_etherpad-lite/templates/admin/plugins.html', {
       plugins: plugins.plugins,
       req,
-      search_results: {},
       errors: [],
     }));
   });
diff --git a/src/node/hooks/express/adminsettings.js b/src/node/hooks/express/adminsettings.js
index 8cfe41ca6..d5fffcbf2 100644
--- a/src/node/hooks/express/adminsettings.js
+++ b/src/node/hooks/express/adminsettings.js
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ exports.expressCreateServer = function (hook_name, args, cb) {
     res.send(eejs.require('ep_etherpad-lite/templates/admin/settings.html', {
       req,
       settings: '',
-      search_results: {},
       errors: [],
     }));
   });