diff --git a/collects/framework/private/main.ss b/collects/framework/private/main.ss
index 8b7064f72d..445872019b 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/main.ss
+++ b/collects/framework/private/main.ss
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@
   (preferences:set-default 'framework:recent-items-window-h 600 number?)
   (preferences:set-default 'framework:open-here? #f boolean?)
   (preferences:set-default 'framework:show-delegate? #f boolean?)
-  (preferences:set-default 'framework:search-using-dialog? #t boolean?)
   (preferences:set-default 'framework:windows-mdi #f boolean?)
   (preferences:set-default 'framework:menu-bindings #t boolean?)
   (preferences:set-default 'framework:verify-change-format #f boolean?)
diff --git a/collects/framework/private/preferences.ss b/collects/framework/private/preferences.ss
index 95f36829ac..db6e0410f3 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/preferences.ss
+++ b/collects/framework/private/preferences.ss
@@ -413,10 +413,6 @@ the state transitions / contracts are:
                                'framework:auto-set-wrap?
                                (string-constant wrap-words-in-editor-buffers)
                                values values)
-                   (make-check editor-panel 
-                               'framework:search-using-dialog?
-                               (string-constant separate-dialog-for-searching)
-                               values values)
                    (make-check editor-panel 
                                'framework:open-here?
                                (string-constant reuse-existing-frames)
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/danish-string-constants.ss b/collects/string-constants/danish-string-constants.ss
index 6f30edbef2..bd9e1c4487 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/danish-string-constants.ss
+++ b/collects/string-constants/danish-string-constants.ss
@@ -401,7 +401,6 @@ please adhere to these guidelines:
   (enable-keybindings-in-menus "Slå tastaturgenveje i menuer til")
   (automatically-to-ps "Udskriv automatisk til postscriptfil")
   (option-as-meta "Brugtion option-tasten som meta") ;; macos/macos x only  
-  (separate-dialog-for-searching "Brug separat dialog til søgning")
   (reuse-existing-frames "Genbrug gamle vinduer, når nye filer åbnes")
   (default-fonts "Standardskrifttyper")
   (paren-match-color "Parentesfremhævningsfarve") ; in prefs dialog
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/dutch-string-constants.ss b/collects/string-constants/dutch-string-constants.ss
index 0c9fc14f31..b55c4dad4e 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/dutch-string-constants.ss
+++ b/collects/string-constants/dutch-string-constants.ss
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@
  (display-line-numbers "Toon regelnummers (geen letternummers) in buffer") ; -- 'buffer' is not wrong, but unclear
  (enable-keybindings-in-menus "Gebruik sneltoetsen in menus")
  (automatically-to-ps "Automatically print to postscript file")
- (separate-dialog-for-searching "Use separate dialog for searching")
  (reuse-existing-frames "Reuse existing frames when opening new files")
  (default-fonts "Verstek-lettertypen")
  
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/english-string-constants.ss b/collects/string-constants/english-string-constants.ss
index bb1de66339..ce719970f3 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/english-string-constants.ss
+++ b/collects/string-constants/english-string-constants.ss
@@ -425,7 +425,6 @@ please adhere to these guidelines:
  (enable-keybindings-in-menus "Enable keybindings in menus")
  (automatically-to-ps "Automatically print to PostScript file")
  (command-as-meta "Treat command key as meta") ;; macos/macos x only
- (separate-dialog-for-searching "Use separate dialog for searching")
  (reuse-existing-frames "Reuse existing frames when opening new files")
  (default-fonts "Default Fonts")
  (basic-gray-paren-match-color "Basic gray parenthesis highlight color") ; in prefs dialog
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/french-string-constants.ss b/collects/string-constants/french-string-constants.ss
index 0d15637e15..fb56502f10 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/french-string-constants.ss
+++ b/collects/string-constants/french-string-constants.ss
@@ -417,7 +417,6 @@
   (enable-keybindings-in-menus "Raccourcis clavier dans les menus.")
   (automatically-to-ps "Imprimer automatiquement dans un fichier postscript.")
   (command-as-meta "Utiliser la touche de commande comme touche meta") ;; macos/macos x only
-  (separate-dialog-for-searching "Utiliser un dialogue séparé pour les recherches.")
   (reuse-existing-frames "Réutiliser les fenêtres existantes lors de l'ouverture de nouveaux fichiers")
   (default-fonts "Polices par défaut")
   (basic-gray-paren-match-color "Couleur grise simple de surlignage des parenthèses") ; in prefs dialog
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/german-string-constants.ss b/collects/string-constants/german-string-constants.ss
index 955fca9f31..bce0e1a313 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/german-string-constants.ss
+++ b/collects/string-constants/german-string-constants.ss
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@
  (enable-keybindings-in-menus "Tastenbelegung für Menüs")
  (automatically-to-ps "Automatisch in PostScript-Datei drucken")
  (command-as-meta "Command-Taste als Meta behandeln") ;; macos/macos x only
- (separate-dialog-for-searching "Für Textsuche separaten Dialog verwenden")
  (reuse-existing-frames "Existierende Fenster für neu geöffnete Dateien wiederverwenden")
  (default-fonts "Standard-Fonts")
  (basic-gray-paren-match-color "Farbe für Klammern-Hervorhebung \"Grau Standard\"") ; in prefs dialog
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/japanese-string-constants.ss b/collects/string-constants/japanese-string-constants.ss
index a6aaa37853..54da8b8fb9 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/japanese-string-constants.ss
+++ b/collects/string-constants/japanese-string-constants.ss
@@ -407,7 +407,6 @@ please adhere to these guidelines:
  (enable-keybindings-in-menus "メニューのキーバインドを有効にする")
  (automatically-to-ps "自動的に PostScript ファイルに印刷する")
  (command-as-meta "Command キーを Meta キーとして処理する") ;; macos/macos x only
- (separate-dialog-for-searching "検索に別のダイアログを使う")
  (reuse-existing-frames "新しいファイルを開くときに既存のフレームを再利用する")
  (default-fonts "既定のフォント")
  (basic-gray-paren-match-color "基本グレー括弧の強調表示カラー") ; in prefs dialog
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/portuguese-string-constants.ss b/collects/string-constants/portuguese-string-constants.ss
index 119bc49d8e..33a66e7b82 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/portuguese-string-constants.ss
+++ b/collects/string-constants/portuguese-string-constants.ss
@@ -403,7 +403,6 @@ please adhere to these guidelines:
  (enable-keybindings-in-menus "Activar ligações de teclas nos menus")
  (automatically-to-ps "Imprimir automaticamente para um ficheiro postscript")
  (option-as-meta "Tratar tecla option como meta") ;; macos/macos x only
- (separate-dialog-for-searching "Usar janela em separado para a procura")
  (reuse-existing-frames "Reutilizar janelas já existentes para abrir novos ficheiros")
  (default-fonts "Fontes por Defeito")
  (paren-match-color "Cor de iluminação dos parêntesis"); in prefs dialog
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/simplified-chinese-string-constants.ss b/collects/string-constants/simplified-chinese-string-constants.ss
index 670fcc08ed..8553d17cdc 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/simplified-chinese-string-constants.ss
+++ b/collects/string-constants/simplified-chinese-string-constants.ss
@@ -352,7 +352,6 @@
   (enable-keybindings-in-menus "允许使用菜单中的快捷键")
   (automatically-to-ps "自动打印成postscript文件")
   (command-as-meta "将command键当作meta") ;; macos/macos x only
-  (separate-dialog-for-searching "使用单独的搜索对话框")
   (reuse-existing-frames "在打开新文件时，使用现有的框架")
   (default-fonts "默认字体")
   (paren-match-color "高亮显示括号所使用的颜色") ; in prefs dialog
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/spanish-string-constants.ss b/collects/string-constants/spanish-string-constants.ss
index 447d922921..d4aab68468 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/spanish-string-constants.ss
+++ b/collects/string-constants/spanish-string-constants.ss
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@
  (enable-keybindings-in-menus "Habilita enlaces de teclas en los menús")
  (automatically-to-ps "Imprime automáticamente a un archivo en postscript")
  (option-as-meta "Tratar cualquier tecla como meta") ;; macos/macos x only
- (separate-dialog-for-searching "Use el diálogo adecuado para buscar")
  (reuse-existing-frames "Reutilizar marcos existentes cuando se abre un nuevo archivo")
  (default-fonts "Fuentes por omisión")
  (paren-match-color "Color de resaltado de paréntesis") ; in prefs dialog
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/traditional-chinese-string-constants.ss b/collects/string-constants/traditional-chinese-string-constants.ss
index b2a9483730..25791ed6d3 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/traditional-chinese-string-constants.ss
+++ b/collects/string-constants/traditional-chinese-string-constants.ss
@@ -351,7 +351,6 @@
   (enable-keybindings-in-menus "允许使用菜单中的快捷键")
   (automatically-to-ps "自动打印成postscript文件")
   (command-as-meta "将command键当作meta") ;; macos/macos x only
-  (separate-dialog-for-searching "使用单独的搜索对话框")
   (reuse-existing-frames "在打开新文件时，使用现有的框架")
   (default-fonts "默认字体")
   (paren-match-color "高亮显示括号所使用的颜色") ; in prefs dialog