diff --git a/ckan/controllers/group.py b/ckan/controllers/group.py
index 61f8cb1c2dd..b962a8d7c99 100644
--- a/ckan/controllers/group.py
+++ b/ckan/controllers/group.py
@@ -219,8 +219,6 @@ def read(self, id):
 
         # Search within group
         q += ' groups: "%s"' % c.group_dict.get('name')
-        for gp in c.group.get_children_groups( ):
-            q += ' groups: "%s"' % gp.name
 
         try:
             description_formatted = ckan.misc.MarkdownFormat().to_html(c.group_dict.get('description',''))