diff --git a/backend/routers/search.py b/backend/routers/search.py
index cafd432..095d975 100644
--- a/backend/routers/search.py
+++ b/backend/routers/search.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Query
 from sqlmodel import Session, select, col
 from sqlalchemy.orm import selectinload
 from database import get_session
-from models import Show, Song, Venue, Tour, User, Group, Performance, PerformanceNickname, Comment, Review
-from schemas import ShowRead, SongRead, VenueRead, TourRead, UserRead, GroupRead
+from models import Show, Song, Venue, Tour, Group, Performance, PerformanceNickname, Comment, Review
+from schemas import ShowRead, SongRead, VenueRead, TourRead, GroupRead
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/search", tags=["search"])
 
@@ -47,29 +47,6 @@ def global_search(
         .limit(limit)
     ).all()
     
-    # Search Users (by email or profile username)
-    users = session.exec(
-        select(User)
-        .where(col(User.email).ilike(q_str))
-        .limit(limit)
-    ).all()
-    
-    # Also search Profiles for username matches
-    from models import Profile
-    profile_matches = session.exec(
-        select(Profile)
-        .where(col(Profile.username).ilike(q_str))
-        .limit(limit)
-    ).all()
-    # Add unique users from profile matches
-    existing_user_ids = {u.id for u in users}
-    for p in profile_matches:
-        if p.user_id not in existing_user_ids:
-            user = session.get(User, p.user_id)
-            if user:
-                users.append(user)
-                existing_user_ids.add(user.id)
-    
     # Search Nicknames
     nicknames = session.exec(
         select(PerformanceNickname)
@@ -79,7 +56,7 @@ def global_search(
         .limit(limit)
     ).all()
     
-    # Search Performances
+    # Search Performances by notes
     performances = session.exec(
         select(Performance)
         .options(selectinload(Performance.song), selectinload(Performance.show))
@@ -109,7 +86,6 @@ def global_search(
         "venues": venues,
         "tours": tours,
         "groups": groups,
-        "users": users,
         "nicknames": nicknames,
         "performances": performances,
         "reviews": reviews,