diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/_inc/client/searchable-modules/index.jsx b/projects/plugins/jetpack/_inc/client/searchable-modules/index.jsx
index 69ac65264db73..991a424b31bec 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/_inc/client/searchable-modules/index.jsx
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/_inc/client/searchable-modules/index.jsx
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import { withModuleSettingsFormHelpers } from 'components/module-settings/with-m
 import SettingsCard from 'components/settings-card';
 import SettingsGroup from 'components/settings-group';
 import { includes, forEach } from 'lodash';
-import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import React, { Component } from 'react';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import {
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ export const SearchableModules = withModuleSettingsFormHelpers(
 			}
 
 			// Only render if search terms present
-			const searchTerms = this.props.searchTerm;
+			const searchTerms = this.props.searchTerm || '';
 			if ( searchTerms.length < 3 ) {
 				return null;
 			}
@@ -84,14 +83,6 @@ export const SearchableModules = withModuleSettingsFormHelpers(
 	}
 );
 
-SearchableModules.propTypes = {
-	searchTerm: PropTypes.string,
-};
-
-SearchableModules.defaultProps = {
-	searchTerm: '',
-};
-
 class ActiveCard extends Component {
 	render() {
 		const m = this.props.moduleData,
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fix-defaultprops-connect-settings-form-warnings b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fix-defaultprops-connect-settings-form-warnings
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a910ebb9e70a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fix-defaultprops-connect-settings-form-warnings
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: other
+
+Admin page: Remove propTypes and defaultProps from code due to React legacy code warnings.