diff --git a/admin/themes/default/template/cat_search.tpl b/admin/themes/default/template/cat_search.tpl
index 05e651f1d..726408f2f 100644
--- a/admin/themes/default/template/cat_search.tpl
+++ b/admin/themes/default/template/cat_search.tpl
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ function updateSearch () {
   $('.search-album-result').html("");
   $('.search-album-noresult').hide();
   if (string == '') {
-    $('.search-album-help').show();
+    // help button unnecessary so do not show
+    // $('.search-album-help').show();
     $('.search-album-ghost').show();
     $('.search-album-num-result').hide();
   } else {
diff --git a/admin/themes/default/theme.css b/admin/themes/default/theme.css
index 7256df2a8..a23ca4aea 100644
--- a/admin/themes/default/theme.css
+++ b/admin/themes/default/theme.css
@@ -4726,6 +4726,7 @@ li.plupload_delete a:hover {background: url("images/cancelhover.svg")!important;
 }
 
 .search-album-help {
+  display: none;
   cursor: help;
   font-size: 20px;
 }