diff --git a/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp b/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp
index d9f90074c..fe4547b83 100644
--- a/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ void
 TomahawkWindow::onSearch()
 {
     ViewManager::instance()->show( new SearchWidget( m_searchWidget->searchEdit->text(), this ) );
-    m_searchWidget->searchEdit->setText( QString() );
+    m_searchWidget->searchEdit->clear();
 }