diff --git a/query/search.js b/query/search.js
index 708d89c6..8e34b404 100644
--- a/query/search.js
+++ b/query/search.js
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ function generate( params ){
   // note: this is required for shingle/phrase matching
   query.query.filtered.query.bool.should.push({
     'match': {
-      'phrase.default': params.input
+      'phrase.default': input
     }
   });
 
diff --git a/test/unit/query/search.js b/test/unit/query/search.js
index 2414f80e..dcc9d745 100644
--- a/test/unit/query/search.js
+++ b/test/unit/query/search.js
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ module.exports.tests.query = function(test, common) {
                },
                {
                  'match': {
-                   'phrase.default': address
+                   'phrase.default': '123 main st'
                  }
                }
              ]
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ module.exports.tests.query = function(test, common) {
                },
                {
                  'match': {
-                   'phrase.default': partial_address
+                   'phrase.default': 'soho grand'
                  }
                }
              ]