diff --git a/assets/search.js b/assets/search.js
index b104b41..6799c8d 100644
--- a/assets/search.js
+++ b/assets/search.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
     loadScript("{{ "lunr.min.js" | relURL }}");
     loadScript("{{ $searchData.RelPermalink }}", function() {
-      input.readOnly = false;
       input.required = false;
       search();
     });
diff --git a/layouts/partials/docs/search.html b/layouts/partials/docs/search.html
index b15ca6d..17a14eb 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/docs/search.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/docs/search.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{ if default true .Site.Params.BookSearch }}
 <div class="book-search">
-  <input type="text" placeholder="Search" id="book-search-input" maxlength="64" readonly />
+  <input type="text" placeholder="Search" id="book-search-input" maxlength="64" />
   <div class="book-search-spinner spinner hidden"></div>
   <ul id="book-search-results"></ul>
 </div>