diff --git a/sphinx/templates/layout.html b/sphinx/templates/layout.html
index a353aaf87..570adcdba 100644
--- a/sphinx/templates/layout.html
+++ b/sphinx/templates/layout.html
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
     <script type="text/javascript" src="{{ pathto('_static/interface.js', 1) }}"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="{{ pathto('_static/doctools.js', 1) }}"></script>
     {%- endif %}
-    {%- if use_opensearch %}
+    {%- if use_opensearch and builder != 'htmlhelp' %}
     <link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml"
           title="Search within {{ docstitle }}"
           href="{{ pathto('_static/opensearch.xml', 1) }}"/>