diff --git a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/overlay.js b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/overlay.js
index 796560177..f514af851 100644
--- a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/overlay.js
+++ b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/overlay.js
@@ -291,8 +291,26 @@ var ScholarPane = new function()
 	
 	function deleteSelectedCollection()
 	{
-		if(collectionsView.selection.count > 0 && confirm(Scholar.getString('pane.collections.delete')))
-			collectionsView.deleteSelection();
+		if (collectionsView.selection.count == 1)
+		{
+			var row =
+				collectionsView._getItemAtRow(collectionsView.selection.currentIndex);
+			
+			if (row.isCollection())
+			{
+				if (confirm(Scholar.getString('pane.collections.delete')))
+				{
+					collectionsView.deleteSelection();
+				}
+			}
+			else if (row.isSearch())
+			{
+				if (confirm(Scholar.getString('pane.collections.deleteSearch')))
+				{
+					collectionsView.deleteSelection();
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	
 	function editSelectedCollection()
diff --git a/chrome/chromeFiles/locale/en-US/scholar/scholar.properties b/chrome/chromeFiles/locale/en-US/scholar/scholar.properties
index 08634b59a..8dd6390a4 100644
--- a/chrome/chromeFiles/locale/en-US/scholar/scholar.properties
+++ b/chrome/chromeFiles/locale/en-US/scholar/scholar.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pane.collections.delete			= Are you sure you want to delete the selected collection?
-pane.collections.delete.multiple	= Are you sure you want to delete the selected collections?
+pane.collections.deleteSearch	= Are you sure you want to delete the selected search?
 pane.collections.name			= Collection name:
 pane.collections.rename			= Rename collection:
 pane.collections.library		= My Library