diff --git a/app/Controller/UsersController.php b/app/Controller/UsersController.php
index 42852dfc9..a59ad5bfb 100644
--- a/app/Controller/UsersController.php
+++ b/app/Controller/UsersController.php
@@ -419,8 +419,7 @@ class UsersController extends AppController
                                         'OR' => array(
                                             'UPPER(User.email) LIKE' => $searchValue,
                                             'UPPER(Organisation.name) LIKE' => $searchValue,
-                                            'UPPER(Role.name) LIKE' => $searchValue,
-                                            'UPPER(User.authkey) LIKE' => $searchValue,
+                                            'UPPER(Role.name) LIKE' => $searchValue
                                         ),
                                     );
                                 } else {