diff --git a/src/controllers/GroupController.js b/src/controllers/GroupController.js
index b5b893a..49c102a 100644
--- a/src/controllers/GroupController.js
+++ b/src/controllers/GroupController.js
@@ -1,32 +1,5 @@
 import Group from '../models/Group.js';
 
-export const searchGroups = async (req, res) => {
-  try {
-    const { query, limit } = req.query;
-    
-    if (!query || query.trim().length === 0) {
-      return res.status(400).json({
-        success: false,
-        error: 'Search query is required'
-      });
-    }
-
-    const groups = await Group.searchByName(query.trim(), parseInt(limit) || 10);
-
-    res.json({
-      success: true,
-      groups
-    });
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error('Error searching groups:', error);
-    res.status(500).json({
-      success: false,
-      error: error.message
-    });
-  }
-};
-
-
 export const joinGroup = async (req, res) => {
   try {
     const { gID } = req.params;
diff --git a/src/routes/groupRoutes.js b/src/routes/groupRoutes.js
index c7d3598..3c8e5bd 100644
--- a/src/routes/groupRoutes.js
+++ b/src/routes/groupRoutes.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import {
   createGroup,
   getGroupDetails,
   deleteGroup,
-  searchGroups,
   joinGroup,
   requestToJoinGroup,
   approvePendingMember,
@@ -25,9 +24,6 @@ const router = express.Router();
 // Get popular groups sorted by member count
 router.get('/popular', getPopularGroups);
 
-// Search groups
-router.get('/search', searchGroups);
-
 // Get groups by genre tags
 router.get('/by-genres', getGroupsByGenres);