diff --git a/CRM/Event/Form/Search.php b/CRM/Event/Form/Search.php
index d7902fda843d..fb46fdb864c7 100644
--- a/CRM/Event/Form/Search.php
+++ b/CRM/Event/Form/Search.php
@@ -301,8 +301,6 @@ private function submit($formValues) {
       return;
     }
 
-    $this->_queryParams = CRM_Contact_BAO_Query::convertFormValues($this->_formValues, 0, FALSE, NULL, ['event_id']);
-
     $selector = new CRM_Event_Selector_Search($this->_queryParams,
       $this->_action,
       NULL,