diff --git a/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_panel.rs b/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_panel.rs
index 3e3201f810..d96db6d533 100644
--- a/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_panel.rs
@@ -2132,9 +2132,7 @@ impl CollabPanel {
         if let Some(workspace) = self.workspace.upgrade() {
             workspace.update(cx, |workspace, cx| {
                 workspace.toggle_modal(window, cx, |window, cx| {
-                    let mut finder = ContactFinder::new(self.user_store.clone(), window, cx);
-                    finder.set_query(self.filter_editor.read(cx).text(cx), window, cx);
-                    finder
+                    ContactFinder::new(self.user_store.clone(), window, cx)
                 });
             });
         }
diff --git a/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_panel/contact_finder.rs b/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_panel/contact_finder.rs
index 22c09b285b..5349a79cd6 100644
--- a/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_panel/contact_finder.rs
+++ b/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_panel/contact_finder.rs
@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@ impl ContactFinder {
 
         Self { picker }
     }
-
-    pub fn set_query(&mut self, query: String, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
-        self.picker.update(cx, |picker, cx| {
-            picker.set_query(&query, window, cx);
-        });
-    }
 }
 
 impl Render for ContactFinder {