diff --git a/www/searchFunc.js b/www/searchFunc.js
index 7b6efd493974d9ce2adc6ad65be313a3a4b46ef7..dca541857ff17752a7f043b7240ab6f0b65c8c6f 100644
--- a/www/searchFunc.js
+++ b/www/searchFunc.js
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ function searchInit() {
 
 	if (UNL_Search.do_local_search) {
 		var local_search = new google.search.CustomSearchControl(UNL_Search.local_search_context);
+		// WARNING: The following code is an undocumented method of the Google API
+		// and appears to be on the deprication list, but it fixes a MAJOR bug in
+		// that prevents the use of linked CSE's
+		local_search.getWebSearcher().setSiteRestriction(UNL_Search.local_search_context);
+		// end hack
 		local_search.setResultSetSize('small');
 		local_search.setSearchCompleteCallback(UNL_Search, UNL_Search.onSearchComplete);
 		local_search.draw('local_results', drawOp);