diff --git a/client/src/components/Header/index.tsx b/client/src/components/Header/index.tsx
index 20d132069af..ed5d0225e28 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Header/index.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Header/index.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ export class Header extends React.Component<
       displayMenu: false
     };
     this.menuButtonRef = React.createRef();
-    this.searchBarRef = React.createRef();
     this.handleClickOutside = this.handleClickOutside.bind(this);
     this.toggleDisplayMenu = this.toggleDisplayMenu.bind(this);
   }