diff --git a/app/Models/Traits/Searchable.php b/app/Models/Traits/Searchable.php
index a7feb62957..687210788b 100644
--- a/app/Models/Traits/Searchable.php
+++ b/app/Models/Traits/Searchable.php
@@ -257,4 +257,15 @@ trait Searchable
 
         return $related->getTable();
     }
+
+    private function buildMultipleColumnSearch(array $columns): string
+    {
+        $driver = config('database.connections.' . config('database.default') . '.driver');
+
+        if ($driver === 'sqlite') {
+            return implode(" || ' ' || ", $columns) . ' LIKE ?';
+        }
+
+        return 'CONCAT(' . implode('," ",', $columns) . ') LIKE ?';
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index dd63a3c250..8f5946a65c 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -657,17 +657,6 @@ class User extends SnipeModel implements AuthenticatableContract, AuthorizableCo
         return $query;
     }
 
-    public function buildMultipleColumnSearch(array $columns): string
-    {
-        $driver = config('database.connections.' . config('database.default') . '.driver');
-
-        if ($driver === 'sqlite') {
-            return implode(" || ' ' || ", $columns) . ' LIKE ?';
-        }
-
-        return 'CONCAT(' . implode('," ",', $columns) . ') LIKE ?';
-    }
-
     /**
      * Run additional, advanced searches.
      *