diff --git a/lib/searchkick.rb b/lib/searchkick.rb
index 5f2babd..df39b68 100644
--- a/lib/searchkick.rb
+++ b/lib/searchkick.rb
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ module Searchkick
   end
 
   def self.search(term = "*", model: nil, **options, &block)
+    if Searchkick.relation?(model)
+      raise Error, "search must be called on model, not relation"
+    end
+
     options = options.dup
     klass = model
 
diff --git a/lib/searchkick/model.rb b/lib/searchkick/model.rb
index c88f6c5..0020809 100644
--- a/lib/searchkick/model.rb
+++ b/lib/searchkick/model.rb
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ module Searchkick
 
         class << self
           def searchkick_search(term = "*", **options, &block)
-            if Searchkick.relation?(self)
-              raise Searchkick::Error, "search must be called on model, not relation"
-            end
-
             Searchkick.search(term, model: self, **options, &block)
           end
           alias_method Searchkick.search_method_name, :searchkick_search if Searchkick.search_method_name
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