diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard.go
index 26fa105027e..46c362e8dab 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard.go
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ func (ss *SQLStore) findDashboards(ctx context.Context, query *search.FindPersis
 	}
 
 	if len(query.FolderIds) > 0 {
-		filters = append(filters, searchstore.FolderFilter{Dialect: dialect, IDs: query.FolderIds})
+		filters = append(filters, searchstore.FolderFilter{IDs: query.FolderIds})
 	}
 
 	var res []DashboardSearchProjection
diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_test.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_test.go
index f2ebe282ca2..616af63c0d4 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_test.go
@@ -384,24 +384,6 @@ func TestDashboardDataAccess(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Equal(t, hit.FolderURL, fmt.Sprintf("/dashboards/f/%s/%s", savedFolder.Uid, savedFolder.Slug))
 	})
 
-	t.Run("Should be able to search for general folder's children", func(t *testing.T) {
-		setup()
-		query := search.FindPersistedDashboardsQuery{
-			OrgId:        1,
-			FolderIds:    []int64{0},
-			SignedInUser: &models.SignedInUser{OrgId: 1, OrgRole: models.ROLE_EDITOR},
-		}
-
-		err := sqlStore.SearchDashboards(context.Background(), &query)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		require.Equal(t, len(query.Result), 1)
-		hit := query.Result[0]
-		require.Equal(t, savedDash2.Id, hit.ID)
-		require.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("/d/%s/%s", savedDash2.Uid, savedDash2.Slug), hit.URL)
-		require.Equal(t, int64(0), hit.FolderID)
-	})
-
 	t.Run("Should be able to search for dashboard by dashboard ids", func(t *testing.T) {
 		setup()
 		query := search.FindPersistedDashboardsQuery{
diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/searchstore/filters.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/searchstore/filters.go
index 234481513c2..fc20ee494bc 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/searchstore/filters.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/searchstore/filters.go
@@ -87,16 +87,10 @@ func (f TitleFilter) Where() (string, []interface{}) {
 }
 
 type FolderFilter struct {
-	Dialect migrator.Dialect
-	IDs     []int64
+	IDs []int64
 }
 
 func (f FolderFilter) Where() (string, []interface{}) {
-	if len(f.IDs) == 1 && f.IDs[0] == 0 {
-		sql := fmt.Sprintf("dashboard.folder_id = 0 AND dashboard.is_folder = %s", f.Dialect.BooleanStr(false))
-		return sql, []interface{}{}
-	}
-
 	return sqlIDin("dashboard.folder_id", f.IDs)
 }