diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
index c97035c0b..ffecb5686 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ class WebEngineSearch(browsertab.AbstractSearch):
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
         self._flags = QWebEnginePage.FindFlags(0)
-        self.search_displayed = False
 
     def _find(self, text, flags, callback, caller):
         """Call findText on the widget."""
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py
index cf33098e0..a5a02338e 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ class WebKitSearch(browsertab.AbstractSearch):
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
         self._flags = QWebPage.FindFlags(0)
-        self.search_displayed = True
 
     def _call_cb(self, callback, found, text, flags, caller):
         """Call the given callback if it's non-None.