diff --git a/ns1/rest/zones.py b/ns1/rest/zones.py
index 19a478f..ebb2652 100644
--- a/ns1/rest/zones.py
+++ b/ns1/rest/zones.py
@@ -87,8 +87,7 @@ def retrieve(self, zone, callback=None, errback=None):
             pagination_handler=zone_retrieve_pagination,
         )
 
-    def search(self, zone, q=None, has_geo=False, callback=None, errback=None):
-        params = {}
+    def search(self, zone, q=None, has_geo=False, callback=None, errback=None, params={}):
         if q is not None:
             params["q"] = q
         if has_geo:
diff --git a/ns1/zones.py b/ns1/zones.py
index 00afd02..0465336 100644
--- a/ns1/zones.py
+++ b/ns1/zones.py
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ def success(result, *args):
             self.zone, callback=success, errback=errback
         )
 
-    def search(self, q=None, has_geo=False, callback=None, errback=None):
+    def search(self, q=None, has_geo=False, callback=None, errback=None, params={}):
         """
         Search within a zone for specific metadata. Zone must already be loaded.
         """
         if not self.data:
             raise ZoneException("zone not loaded")
 
-        return self._rest.search(self.zone, q, has_geo, callback, errback)
+        return self._rest.search(self.zone, q, has_geo, callback, errback, params)
 
     def delete(self, callback=None, errback=None):
         """