diff --git a/src/infrastructure/customfield/standard/PhabricatorStandardCustomFieldText.php b/src/infrastructure/customfield/standard/PhabricatorStandardCustomFieldText.php
--- a/src/infrastructure/customfield/standard/PhabricatorStandardCustomFieldText.php
+++ b/src/infrastructure/customfield/standard/PhabricatorStandardCustomFieldText.php
@@ -72,10 +72,6 @@
     return new AphrontStringHTTPParameterType();
   }
 
-  public function shouldAppearInApplicationSearch() {
-    return false;
-  }
-
   public function getConduitEditParameterType() {
     return new ConduitStringParameterType();
   }