diff --git a/src/app/api/posts/route.ts b/src/app/api/posts/route.ts
index 99bd590..7238109 100644
--- a/src/app/api/posts/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/posts/route.ts
@@ -227,12 +227,3 @@ async function createPost(client: LensClient, contentURI: string, replyingTo?: s
   }
   return await client.publication.postOnchain({ contentURI });
 }
-
-function handlePostResult(
-  postResult: Result<
-    RelaySuccessFragment | LensProfileManagerRelayErrorFragment,
-    CredentialsExpiredError | NotAuthenticatedError
-  >,
-  handle: string,
-  contentURI: string,
-) {}
diff --git a/src/components/menu/Search.tsx b/src/components/menu/Search.tsx
index 90e0d7d..b2bd7f5 100644
--- a/src/components/menu/Search.tsx
+++ b/src/components/menu/Search.tsx
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ export const SearchButton = () => {
 };
 
 export const SearchBar = ({ defaultText = "" }: { defaultText: string }) => {
-  const router = useRouter();
   const formSchema = z.object({ input: z.string() });
   const pathname = usePathname();
+  const router = useRouter();
 
-  if (pathname === "/search") {
+  if (pathname === "/search" && defaultText === "") {
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/components/menu/Sidebar.tsx b/src/components/menu/Sidebar.tsx
index 2de798f..c0f2da4 100644
--- a/src/components/menu/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/menu/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { BellIcon, Bookmark, BookmarkIcon, MailIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { BellIcon, BookmarkIcon, MailIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { getCookieAuth } from "~/utils/getCookieAuth";
 import { getLensClient } from "~/utils/getLensClient";
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { ServerSignedIn } from "../ServerSignedIn";
 import { Accordion, AccordionContent, AccordionItem, AccordionTrigger } from "../ui/accordion";
 import { Badge } from "../ui/badge";
 import { Button } from "../ui/button";
-import { Separator } from "../ui/separator";
 import { lensProfileToUser } from "../user/User";
 import { UserAvatar } from "../user/UserAvatar";
 import { SearchBar } from "./Search";
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ export function Sidebar() {
     <div className="flex flex-col w-full gap-4 p-4 grow">
       <ServerSignedIn>
         <UserBar />
-        {/* <Separator className="max-w-[150px] mx-auto" /> */}
       </ServerSignedIn>
       <SearchBar defaultText="" />
       <Accordion defaultValue={["beta"]} className="w-full" type="multiple">