diff --git a/crates/terminal/src/terminal.rs b/crates/terminal/src/terminal.rs
index c0c663f498..a8b1fcf0f2 100644
--- a/crates/terminal/src/terminal.rs
+++ b/crates/terminal/src/terminal.rs
@@ -1141,11 +1141,6 @@ impl Terminal {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn clear_matches(&mut self) {
-        self.matches.clear();
-        self.set_selection(None);
-    }
-
     pub fn select_matches(&mut self, matches: &[RangeInclusive<AlacPoint>]) {
         let matches_to_select = self
             .matches
diff --git a/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_view.rs b/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_view.rs
index 9e479464af..2548a7c244 100644
--- a/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_view.rs
+++ b/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_view.rs
@@ -1523,7 +1523,7 @@ impl SearchableItem for TerminalView {
 
     /// Clear stored matches
     fn clear_matches(&mut self, _window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
-        self.terminal().update(cx, |term, _| term.clear_matches())
+        self.terminal().update(cx, |term, _| term.matches.clear())
     }
 
     /// Store matches returned from find_matches somewhere for rendering