diff --git a/cmd/api/search_handler.go b/cmd/api/search_handler.go
index 1b03c74..fad1f8d 100644
--- a/cmd/api/search_handler.go
+++ b/cmd/api/search_handler.go
@@ -161,7 +161,10 @@ func (h *searchHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	resp["query"] = query
+	debug := r.URL.Query().Get("debug") == "true"
+	if debug {
+		resp["query"] = query
+	}
 
 	w.Header().Add("content-type", "application/json")
 	err = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(resp)
diff --git a/webapp/src/App.vue b/webapp/src/App.vue
index 0d7aded..e0226cc 100644
--- a/webapp/src/App.vue
+++ b/webapp/src/App.vue
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
       <div class="column">
         <Search @selected="onSelected" />
         <br />
-        {{ query }}
-        <br />
 
         <div class="columns is-multiline is-mobile">
           <div