diff --git a/src/khoj/processor/conversation/utils.py b/src/khoj/processor/conversation/utils.py
index 00ef56d9..339024ae 100644
--- a/src/khoj/processor/conversation/utils.py
+++ b/src/khoj/processor/conversation/utils.py
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ from transformers import AutoTokenizer
 from khoj.database.adapters import ConversationAdapters, ais_user_subscribed
 from khoj.database.models import ChatModelOptions, ClientApplication, KhojUser
 from khoj.processor.conversation.offline.utils import download_model, infer_max_tokens
+from khoj.search_filter.date_filter import DateFilter
+from khoj.search_filter.file_filter import FileFilter
+from khoj.search_filter.word_filter import WordFilter
 from khoj.utils import state
 from khoj.utils.helpers import is_none_or_empty, merge_dicts
 
@@ -320,3 +323,11 @@ def reciprocal_conversation_to_chatml(message_pair):
 def remove_json_codeblock(response: str):
     """Remove any markdown json codeblock formatting if present. Useful for non schema enforceable models"""
     return response.removeprefix("```json").removesuffix("```")
+
+
+def defilter_query(query: str):
+    """Remove any query filters in query"""
+    defiltered_query = query
+    for filter in [DateFilter(), WordFilter(), FileFilter()]:
+        defiltered_query = filter.defilter(defiltered_query)
+    return defiltered_query
diff --git a/src/khoj/routers/api.py b/src/khoj/routers/api.py
index 11ab1112..46fdfa43 100644
--- a/src/khoj/routers/api.py
+++ b/src/khoj/routers/api.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ from khoj.processor.conversation.offline.chat_model import extract_questions_off
 from khoj.processor.conversation.offline.whisper import transcribe_audio_offline
 from khoj.processor.conversation.openai.gpt import extract_questions
 from khoj.processor.conversation.openai.whisper import transcribe_audio
+from khoj.processor.conversation.utils import defilter_query
 from khoj.routers.helpers import (
     ApiUserRateLimiter,
     ChatEvent,
@@ -375,9 +376,7 @@ async def extract_references_and_questions(
             return
 
     # Extract filter terms from user message
-    defiltered_query = q
-    for filter in [DateFilter(), WordFilter(), FileFilter()]:
-        defiltered_query = filter.defilter(defiltered_query)
+    defiltered_query = defilter_query(q)
     filters_in_query = q.replace(defiltered_query, "").strip()
     conversation = await sync_to_async(ConversationAdapters.get_conversation_by_id)(conversation_id)
 
diff --git a/src/khoj/routers/api_chat.py b/src/khoj/routers/api_chat.py
index a87e4f24..60d414de 100644
--- a/src/khoj/routers/api_chat.py
+++ b/src/khoj/routers/api_chat.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from khoj.database.adapters import (
 )
 from khoj.database.models import Agent, KhojUser
 from khoj.processor.conversation.prompts import help_message, no_entries_found
-from khoj.processor.conversation.utils import save_to_conversation_log
+from khoj.processor.conversation.utils import defilter_query, save_to_conversation_log
 from khoj.processor.image.generate import text_to_image
 from khoj.processor.speech.text_to_speech import generate_text_to_speech
 from khoj.processor.tools.online_search import read_webpages, search_online
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ async def chat(
         ## Extract Document References
         compiled_references: List[Any] = []
         inferred_queries: List[Any] = []
-        defiltered_query: str = None
+        defiltered_query = defilter_query(q)
 
         if conversation_commands == [ConversationCommand.Default] or is_automated_task:
             async for research_result in execute_information_collection(
diff --git a/src/khoj/search_filter/date_filter.py b/src/khoj/search_filter/date_filter.py
index 62643e15..91967799 100644
--- a/src/khoj/search_filter/date_filter.py
+++ b/src/khoj/search_filter/date_filter.py
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ from math import inf
 from typing import List, Tuple
 
 import dateparser as dtparse
-from dateparser.search import search_dates
-from dateparser_data.settings import default_parsers
 from dateutil.relativedelta import relativedelta
 
 from khoj.search_filter.base_filter import BaseFilter
diff --git a/src/khoj/search_filter/file_filter.py b/src/khoj/search_filter/file_filter.py
index 9883ea70..85295beb 100644
--- a/src/khoj/search_filter/file_filter.py
+++ b/src/khoj/search_filter/file_filter.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-import fnmatch
 import logging
 import re
 from collections import defaultdict
 from typing import List
 
 from khoj.search_filter.base_filter import BaseFilter
-from khoj.utils.helpers import LRU, timer
+from khoj.utils.helpers import LRU
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)