diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 31b4f902adc..c16ecb574cf 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -6920,8 +6920,6 @@
     <string name="search_results_title">Settings</string>
     <!-- Text used as a search hint into the search box -->
     <string name="search_menu">Search settings</string>
-    <!-- Text used as a search hint into the search box -->
-    <string name="query_hint_text">Search settings</string>
     <!-- Search breadcrumb connector symbol -->
     <string name="search_breadcrumb_connector" translatable="false">
         <xliff:g name="first_item">%1$s</xliff:g> > <xliff:g name="second_item">%2$s</xliff:g>