diff --git a/netlify/functions/search/search.js b/netlify/functions/search/search.js
index e4b8b80..b9501c0 100644
--- a/netlify/functions/search/search.js
+++ b/netlify/functions/search/search.js
@@ -1,16 +1,8 @@
 const lunrjs = require('lunr');
-require('dotenv').config();
 
 const handler = async (event) => {
   try {
 
-    if (!process.env.dgEnableSearch) {
-      return {
-        statusCode: 200,
-        body: JSON.stringify([])
-      }
-    }
-
     const search = event.queryStringParameters.term;
     if(!search) throw('Missing term query parameter');