diff --git a/javascript/script.js b/javascript/script.js
index cffdc90..d4d026c 100644
--- a/javascript/script.js
+++ b/javascript/script.js
@@ -2,21 +2,8 @@ jQuery.noConflict();
 
 (function($) {
 	$(document).ready(function() {
-		/* removes text from search form on focus and replaces it on unfocus - if text is entered then it does not get replaced with default on unfocus */
+		// L is a magnifying glass icon in the font
 		$('#SearchForm_SearchForm_action_results').val('L');
-		var searchField = $('#SearchForm_SearchForm_Search');
-		var default_value = searchField.val();
-		searchField.focus(function() {
-			$(this).addClass('active');
-			if(searchField.val() == default_value) {
-				searchField.val('');
-			}
-		});
-		searchField.blur(function() {
-			  if(searchField.val() == '') {
-					searchField.val(default_value);
-			  }
-		});
 
 		if (!$.browser.msie || ($.browser.msie && (parseInt($.browser.version, 10) > 8))) {
 			var searchBarButton = $("span.search-dropdown-icon");