diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/autocomplete.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/autocomplete.js.erb
index b8051a7ce..ca72cb9fe 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/autocomplete.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/autocomplete.js.erb
@@ -115,11 +115,6 @@
         var metatag = query.metatag;
         var term = query.term;
 
-        if (!term) {
-          this.close();
-          return;
-        }
-
         switch(metatag) {
         case "md5":
         case "width":