diff --git a/modules/completion/ivy/autoload/ivy.el b/modules/completion/ivy/autoload/ivy.el
index 367b45bbb..95708acd7 100644
--- a/modules/completion/ivy/autoload/ivy.el
+++ b/modules/completion/ivy/autoload/ivy.el
@@ -399,11 +399,11 @@ order.
                    (counsel-projectile-grep))
                (counsel-projectile-grep)))))
         (`ag
-         (let ((args (concat " -S" (if all-files " -a")
+         (let ((args (concat (if all-files " -a")
                              (unless recursive " --depth 1"))))
            (counsel-ag query directory args (format prompt args))))
         (`rg
-         (let ((args (concat " -S" (if all-files " -uu")
+         (let ((args (concat (if all-files " -uu")
                              (unless recursive " --maxdepth 1"))))
            (counsel-rg query directory args (format prompt args))))
         (_ (error "No search engine specified"))))))