diff --git a/js/ui/appdisplay.js b/js/ui/appdisplay.js
index 176b6585c..835609c7d 100644
--- a/js/ui/appdisplay.js
+++ b/js/ui/appdisplay.js
@@ -316,12 +316,10 @@ AppDisplay.prototype = {
     _selectIndex: function(index) {
         if (this._selectedIndex != -1) {
             let prev = this._findDisplayedByIndex(this._selectedIndex);
-            log("demarking " + prev);
             prev.markSelected(false);
         }
         this._selectedIndex = index;
         let item = this._findDisplayedByIndex(index);
-        log("marking " + item);
         item.markSelected(true);
     },
 
diff --git a/js/ui/overlay.js b/js/ui/overlay.js
index 488cc5783..52f110bd4 100644
--- a/js/ui/overlay.js
+++ b/js/ui/overlay.js
@@ -95,14 +95,11 @@ Sideshow.prototype = {
             });
         });
         this._searchEntry.connect('activate', function (se) {
-            if (!me._searchActive)
-                return false;
             me._appdisplay.searchActivate();
             return true;
         });
         this._searchEntry.connect('key-press-event', function (se, e) {
             let code = e.get_code();
-            log("code: " + code);
             if (code == 111) {
                 me._appdisplay.selectUp();
                 return true;