diff --git a/searchform.php b/searchform.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 5ecbc9b6..00000000
--- a/searchform.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * The template for displaying search forms in _s
- *
- * @package _s
- */
-?>
-<form role="search" method="get" class="search-form" action="<?php echo esc_url( home_url( '/' ) ); ?>">
-	<label>
-		<span class="screen-reader-text"><?php _ex( 'Search for:', 'label', '_s' ); ?></span>
-		<input type="search" class="search-field" placeholder="<?php echo esc_attr_x( 'Search &hellip;', 'placeholder', '_s' ); ?>" value="<?php echo esc_attr( get_search_query() ); ?>" name="s">
-	</label>
-	<input type="submit" class="search-submit" value="<?php echo esc_attr_x( 'Search', 'submit button', '_s' ); ?>">
-</form>