diff --git a/includes/SkinCitizen.php b/includes/SkinCitizen.php
index e978dfaf..adc7afa8 100644
--- a/includes/SkinCitizen.php
+++ b/includes/SkinCitizen.php
@@ -195,6 +195,20 @@ class SkinCitizen extends SkinTemplate {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns the javascript entry modules to load. Only modules that need to
+	 * be overriden or added conditionally should be placed here.
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function getDefaultModules() {
+		$modules = parent::getDefaultModules();
+		
+		// disable default skin search modules
+		$modules['search'] = [];
+
+		return $modules;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Adds all needed skin modules
 	 */