diff --git a/wp-content/themes/classic/sidebar.php b/wp-content/themes/classic/sidebar.php
index 44ff44dd96..b4942a3152 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/classic/sidebar.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/classic/sidebar.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	<?php wp_list_categories('title_li=' . __('Categories:')); ?>
  <li id="search">
    <label for="s"><?php _e('Search:'); ?></label>
-   <form id="searchform" method="get" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>">
+   <form id="searchform" method="get" action="<?php bloginfo('home'); ?>">
 	<div>
 		<input type="text" name="s" id="s" size="15" /><br />
 		<input type="submit" value="<?php _e('Search'); ?>" />