JAL-1648 House keeping

[jalview.git] / src / jalview / gui / Finder.java

diff --git a/src/jalview/gui/Finder.java b/src/jalview/gui/Finder.java
index 0f8bb5e..a314cef 100755 (executable)
--- a/src/jalview/gui/Finder.java
+++ b/src/jalview/gui/Finder.java
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ public class Finder extends GFinder
   {
     createNewGroup.setEnabled(false);
 
-    String searchString = searchBox.getEditor().getItem().toString().trim();
+    String searchString = searchBox.getUserInput().trim();
 
     if (isInvalidSearchString(searchString))
     {