diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 86d63e8255..dc721e933f 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -212,9 +212,6 @@ TOGETHER_API_KEY=
 # Server Configuration
 SERVER_PORT=3000
 
-# Web Search Config
-ENABLE_WEBSEARCH=false # boolean value, defaults to false
-
 # Abstract Configuration
 ABSTRACT_ADDRESS=
 ABSTRACT_PRIVATE_KEY=
diff --git a/agent/src/index.ts b/agent/src/index.ts
index 2949e71022..39223015db 100644
--- a/agent/src/index.ts
+++ b/agent/src/index.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import { LensAgentClient } from "@elizaos/client-lens";
 import { SlackClientInterface } from "@elizaos/client-slack";
 import { TelegramClientInterface } from "@elizaos/client-telegram";
 import { TwitterClientInterface } from "@elizaos/client-twitter";
-import { webSearchPlugin } from "@elizaos/plugin-web-search";
 import {
     AgentRuntime,
     CacheManager,
@@ -525,10 +524,6 @@ export async function createAgent(
         // character.plugins are handled when clients are added
         plugins: [
             bootstrapPlugin,
-            parseBooleanFromText(getSecret(character, "ENABLE_WEBSEARCH")) ===
-            true
-                ? webSearchPlugin
-                : null,
             getSecret(character, "CONFLUX_CORE_PRIVATE_KEY")
                 ? confluxPlugin
                 : null,