--- a/roundup/backends/back_mysql.py	Sun May 23 23:00:49 2004 +0000
+++ b/roundup/backends/back_mysql.py	Sun May 23 23:24:47 2004 +0000
@@ -499,16 +499,12 @@
         "sort" and "group" are (dir, prop) where dir is '+', '-' or None
         and prop is a prop name or None
 
-        "search_matches" is {nodeid: marker}
+        "search_matches" is {nodeid: marker} or None
 
         The filter must match all properties specificed - but if the
         property value to match is a list, any one of the values in the
         list may match for that property to match.
         '''
-        # just don't bother if the full-text search matched diddly
-        if search_matches == {}:
-            return []
-
         if __debug__:
             start_t = time.time()