diff --git a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/mapzen/geocoder.py b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/mapzen/geocoder.py
index 666cdef..e43ee30 100644
--- a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/mapzen/geocoder.py
+++ b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/mapzen/geocoder.py
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ class MapzenGeocoder(Traceable):
     @qps_retry(qps=20)
     def geocode(self, searchtext, city=None, state_province=None,
                 country=None, search_type=None):
+
+        # Remove the search_type if its address from the params sent to mapzen
+        if search_type and search_type.lower() == 'address':
+            search_type = None
+
         request_params = self._build_requests_parameters(searchtext, city,
                                                          state_province,
                                                          country, search_type)