diff --git a/cms/templates/asset_index.html b/cms/templates/asset_index.html
index 5940767c86..ad58819b62 100644
--- a/cms/templates/asset_index.html
+++ b/cms/templates/asset_index.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       <h1>Asset Library</h1>
       <div class="page-actions">
         <a href="#" class="upload-button">Upload New File</a>
-	      <input type="text" class="asset-search-input search wip-box" placeholder="search assets" />
+	      <input type="text" class="asset-search-input search wip-box" placeholder="search assets" style="display:none"/>
       </div>
       <article class="asset-library">
         <table>