Deleting the Smart Mailbox Heading

I started creating Smart Mailboxes when I realized I really wanted to create Rules. So, I deleted all the individual Smart Mailboxes I created but the Smart Mailbox Heading with the flippy triangle on the left side remains. I don't think it was there before I created my first Smart Mailbox. I'd like to delete that heading as well. Any suggestions?

Well, I stopped trying to delete the heading in the Sidebar after deleting all the individual Smart Mailboxes and put the computer to sleep. I returned a few hours later, looked at the Sidebar-and it was gone! No splainin', Lucy, but I'm not complainin' either.
Thanks for your input.

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