How do I uninstall Google search bar in Firefox 12

How do I uninstall Google search bar in Firefox 12. I can search in URL bar and this search just takes up extra space.
Thanks
Dean

If you read [[How do I customize the toolbars?]], you can find the customize box. Simply drag the Google search bar into this box, and it will be gone :)

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