diff --git a/securedrop_client/gui/widgets.py b/securedrop_client/gui/widgets.py
index abfdc7336..4f515ef40 100644
--- a/securedrop_client/gui/widgets.py
+++ b/securedrop_client/gui/widgets.py
@@ -125,15 +125,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent):
         self.error_status.setObjectName('error_label')
         left_layout.addWidget(self.status)
         left_layout.addWidget(self.error_status)
-        filter_widget = QWidget()
-        filter_layout = QHBoxLayout()
-        filter_widget.setLayout(filter_layout)
-        filter_label = QLabel(_('Filter: '))
-        self.filter_term = QLineEdit()
         self.source_list = SourceList(left_column)
-        filter_layout.addWidget(filter_label)
-        filter_layout.addWidget(self.filter_term)
-        left_layout.addWidget(filter_widget)
         left_layout.addWidget(self.source_list)
         self.layout.addWidget(left_column, 2)
         self.view_holder = QWidget()
diff --git a/tests/gui/test_widgets.py b/tests/gui/test_widgets.py
index e5dbb6319..4870d7f84 100644
--- a/tests/gui/test_widgets.py
+++ b/tests/gui/test_widgets.py
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ def test_MainView_init():
     """
     mv = MainView(None)
     assert isinstance(mv.source_list, SourceList)
-    assert isinstance(mv.filter_term, QLineEdit)
     assert isinstance(mv.view_holder, QWidget)