diff --git a/sickbeard/webserve.py b/sickbeard/webserve.py
index baeb716427be7ce138be319b4dde0360ae3f1af5..98912abb689a5fa4959290fba5be83f4af25946b 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webserve.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webserve.py
@@ -727,7 +727,6 @@ class ConfigEpisodeDownloads:
 
         sickbeard.NZB_METHOD = nzb_method
         sickbeard.USENET_RETENTION = int(usenet_retention)
-        sickbeard.SEARCH_FREQUENCY = int(search_frequency)
 
         sickbeard.DOWNLOAD_PROPERS = download_propers