diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi
index 87f65092..9840c83c 100644
--- a/doc/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/nano.texi
@@ -1120,16 +1120,14 @@ Starts a forward search for text in the current buffer --- or for filenames
 matching a string in the current list in the file browser.
 
 @item wherewas
-Starts a backward search for text in the current buffer.
-
-@item searchagain
-Repeats the last search command without prompting.
+Starts a backward search for text in the current buffer --- or for filenames
+matching a string in the current list in the file browser.
 
 @item findprevious
-As @code{searchagain}, but always in the backward direction.
+Searches the next occurrence in the backward direction.
 
 @item findnext
-As @code{searchagain}, but always in the forward direction.
+Searches the next occurrence in the forward direction.
 
 @item replace
 Interactively replaces text within the current buffer.
diff --git a/doc/nanorc.5 b/doc/nanorc.5
index 1ae77ae4..9e164221 100644
--- a/doc/nanorc.5
+++ b/doc/nanorc.5
@@ -470,16 +470,14 @@ Starts a forward search for text in the current buffer -- or for filenames
 matching a string in the current list in the file browser.
 .TP
 .B wherewas
-Starts a backward search for text in the current buffer.
-.TP
-.B searchagain
-Repeats the last search command without prompting.
+Starts a backward search for text in the current buffer -- or for filenames
+matching a string in the current list in the file browser.
 .TP
 .B findprevious
-As \fBsearchagain\fR, but always in the backward direction.
+Searches the next occurrence in the backward direction.
 .TP
 .B findnext
-As \fBsearchagain\fR, but always in the forward direction.
+Searches the next occurrence in the forward direction.
 .TP
 .B replace
 Interactively replaces text within the current buffer.
diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index 2973de05..9e24d5a3 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -515,8 +515,6 @@ void shortcut_init(void)
 	const char *fulljustify_tag = N_("FullJstify");
 #endif
 	const char *refresh_tag = N_("Refresh");
-	/* TRANSLATORS: Try to keep this string at most 12 characters. */
-	const char *whereisnext_tag = N_("WhereIs Next");
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_HELP
 	/* TRANSLATORS: The next long series of strings are shortcut descriptions;
@@ -556,7 +554,6 @@ void shortcut_init(void)
 #endif
 	const char *replace_gist = N_("Replace a string or a regular expression");
 	const char *gotoline_gist = N_("Go to line and column number");
-	const char *whereisnext_gist = N_("Repeat the last search");
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
 	const char *mark_gist = N_("Mark text starting from the cursor position");
 	const char *copy_gist =
@@ -982,9 +979,6 @@ void shortcut_init(void)
 	add_to_funcs(run_macro, MMAIN,
 		N_("Run Macro"), WITHORSANS(runmacro_gist), BLANKAFTER, VIEW);
 
-	add_to_funcs(do_research, MMAIN,
-		whereisnext_tag, WITHORSANS(whereisnext_gist), BLANKAFTER, VIEW);
-
 	add_to_funcs(do_savefile, MMAIN,
 		N_("Save"), WITHORSANS(savefile_gist), BLANKAFTER, NOVIEW);
 #endif
@@ -1143,7 +1137,6 @@ void shortcut_init(void)
 	add_to_sclist(MMAIN|MHELP, "M-?", 0, to_last_line, 0);
 	add_to_sclist(MMAIN|MHELP|MBROWSER, "M-W", 0, do_findnext, 0);
 	add_to_sclist(MMAIN|MHELP|MBROWSER, "M-Q", 0, do_findprevious, 0);
-	add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "F16", 0, do_research, 0);
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
 	add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-]", 0, do_find_bracket, 0);
 	add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-A", 0, do_mark, 0);
@@ -1487,8 +1480,6 @@ sc *strtosc(const char *input)
 		s->func = do_search_forward;
 	else if (!strcasecmp(input, "wherewas"))
 		s->func = do_search_backward;
-	else if (!strcasecmp(input, "searchagain"))
-		s->func = do_research;
 	else if (!strcasecmp(input, "findprevious"))
 		s->func = do_findprevious;
 	else if (!strcasecmp(input, "findnext"))