diff --git a/search.pl b/search.pl
index fd7f53767f..1191814311 100755
--- a/search.pl
+++ b/search.pl
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ $search{'author'}=$author;
 $search{'authoresc'}=$author;
 #$search{'authorhtmlescaped'}=~s/ /%20/g;
 my $illustrator=$query->param('illustrator');
-$search{'param'}=$illustrator;
+$search{'illustrator'}=$illustrator;
 my $itemnumber=$query->param('itemnumber');
 $search{'itemnumber'}=$itemnumber;
 my $isbn=$query->param('isbn');