diff --git a/wa-appium-api/server.js b/wa-appium-api/server.js
index 62466ff..8cb1b9e 100644
--- a/wa-appium-api/server.js
+++ b/wa-appium-api/server.js
@@ -171,20 +171,6 @@ async function sendMediaViaShareIntent(d, chatName, localPath, mimetype, caption
     );
     await d.pause(3000);
 
-    const searchInput = await find(
-      d,
-      uia('resourceId("com.whatsapp:id/contactpicker_search")'),
-      5000
-    );
-    if (!searchInput) {
-      throw new Error('Could not find contact picker search in share screen');
-    }
-
-    await searchInput.clearValue();
-    await d.pause(300);
-    await searchInput.setValue(chatName);
-    await d.pause(2000);
-
     const contacts = await d.$$(
       uia('resourceId("com.whatsapp:id/contactpicker_row_name")')
     );