diff --git a/lua/telescope/builtin/files.lua b/lua/telescope/builtin/files.lua
index 99518ef..79d4ad4 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/builtin/files.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/builtin/files.lua
@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@ files.live_grep = function(opts)
 
     if search_dirs then
       table.insert(search_list, search_dirs)
-    else
-      table.insert(search_list, ".")
     end
 
     if grep_open_files then
@@ -137,8 +135,6 @@ files.grep_string = function(opts)
     for _, path in ipairs(search_dirs) do
       table.insert(args, vim.fn.expand(path))
     end
-  else
-    table.insert(args, ".")
   end
 
   pickers.new(opts, {