diff --git a/app/containers/SearchHeader.js b/app/containers/SearchHeader.js
deleted file mode 100644
index e231d074..00000000
--- a/app/containers/SearchHeader.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-import React from 'react';
-import { StyleSheet, View } from 'react-native';
-import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-
-import { withTheme } from '../theme';
-import sharedStyles from '../views/Styles';
-import { themes } from '../constants/colors';
-import TextInput from '../presentation/TextInput';
-import { isIOS, isTablet } from '../utils/deviceInfo';
-import { useOrientation } from '../dimensions';
-
-const styles = StyleSheet.create({
-	container: {
-		flex: 1,
-		justifyContent: 'center',
-		marginLeft: 0
-	},
-	title: {
-		...sharedStyles.textSemibold
-	}
-});
-
-// TODO: it might be useful to refactor this component for reusage
-const SearchHeader = ({ theme, onSearchChangeText }) => {
-	const titleColorStyle = { color: themes[theme].headerTitleColor };
-	const isLight = theme === 'light';
-	const { isLandscape } = useOrientation();
-	const scale = isIOS && isLandscape && !isTablet ? 0.8 : 1;
-	const titleFontSize = 16 * scale;
-
-	return (
-		<View style={styles.container}>
-			<TextInput
-				autoFocus
-				style={[styles.title, isLight && titleColorStyle, { fontSize: titleFontSize }]}
-				placeholder='Search'
-				onChangeText={onSearchChangeText}
-				theme={theme}
-				testID='thread-messages-view-search-header'
-			/>
-		</View>
-	);
-};
-
-SearchHeader.propTypes = {
-	theme: PropTypes.string,
-	onSearchChangeText: PropTypes.func
-};
-export default withTheme(SearchHeader);
diff --git a/app/containers/SearchHeader.tsx b/app/containers/SearchHeader.tsx
index 3f5bf4b9..e6c53526 100644
--- a/app/containers/SearchHeader.tsx
+++ b/app/containers/SearchHeader.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
 });
 
 interface ISearchHeaderProps {
-	onSearchChangeText(): void;
+	onSearchChangeText?: (text: string) => void;
 	placeholder: string;
 	theme: string;
 	testID: string;