diff --git a/internal/querynode/shard_cluster.go b/internal/querynode/shard_cluster.go
index 151d378965..04e7c26db1 100644
--- a/internal/querynode/shard_cluster.go
+++ b/internal/querynode/shard_cluster.go
@@ -982,15 +982,7 @@ func (sc *ShardCluster) Search(ctx context.Context, req *querypb.SearchRequest,
 		go func() {
 			defer wg.Done()
 
-			queryNode := GetQueryNode()
-			var partialResult *internalpb.SearchResults
-			var nodeErr error
-
-			if queryNode != nil && queryNode.IsStandAlone {
-				partialResult, nodeErr = queryNode.Search(reqCtx, nodeReq)
-			} else {
-				partialResult, nodeErr = node.client.Search(reqCtx, nodeReq)
-			}
+			partialResult, nodeErr := node.client.Search(reqCtx, nodeReq)
 
 			resultMut.Lock()
 			defer resultMut.Unlock()