diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/SearchTextBox.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/SearchTextBox.cs
index cd801a3fc9..c1020e6340 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/SearchTextBox.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/SearchTextBox.cs
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 
         public override bool HandleLeftRightArrows => false;
 
-        private InputManager inputManager;
-
         public SearchTextBox()
         {
             Height = 35;
@@ -36,16 +34,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             PlaceholderText = "type to search";
         }
 
-        protected override void LoadComplete()
-        {
-            inputManager = GetContainingInputManager();
-            base.LoadComplete();
-        }
-
         protected override bool HandleAction(PlatformAction action)
         {
-            // Allow shift-delete to be handled locally
-            if (inputManager.CurrentState.Keyboard.ShiftPressed && action.ActionType == PlatformActionType.CharNext && action.ActionMethod == PlatformActionMethod.Delete)
+            // Allow delete to be handled locally
+            if (action.ActionType == PlatformActionType.CharNext && action.ActionMethod == PlatformActionMethod.Delete)
                 return false;
 
             return base.HandleAction(action);