diff --git a/files/routes/search.py b/files/routes/search.py
index fe9cd846b..f33e8e85a 100644
--- a/files/routes/search.py
+++ b/files/routes/search.py
@@ -240,13 +240,11 @@ def searchcomments(v):
 	comments = apply_time_filter(t, comments, Comment)
 
 	if v.admin_level < PERMS['POST_COMMENT_MODERATION']:
-		private = [x[0] for x in g.db.query(Post.id).filter(Post.draft == True)]
-
 		comments = comments.filter(
 			Comment.is_banned==False,
 			Comment.deleted_utc == 0,
 			or_(
-				Comment.parent_post.notin_(private),
+				Post.draft == False,
 				Comment.wall_user_id != None
 			)
 		)