diff --git a/debian/koha-common.default b/debian/koha-common.default
index 41805a16ae..5c553e2b9f 100644
--- a/debian/koha-common.default
+++ b/debian/koha-common.default
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ USE_INDEXER_DAEMON="yes"
 INDEXER_TIMEOUT=5
 
 # Parameters to be passed to the indexer daemon. Useful for alternate indexers.
-# Defaults to INDEXER_PARAMS="-daemon -x -sleep $INDEXER_TIMEOUT"
+# Defaults to INDEXER_PARAMS="-daemon -sleep $INDEXER_TIMEOUT"
 #
 # INDEXER_PARAMS=""
 
diff --git a/debian/scripts/koha-indexer b/debian/scripts/koha-indexer
index dd3f7997df..01e544a411 100755
--- a/debian/scripts/koha-indexer
+++ b/debian/scripts/koha-indexer
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ -z $INDEXER_PARAMS ]; then
     # Default to the parameters required by rebuild_zebra.pl
-    INDEXER_PARAMS="-daemon -x -sleep $INDEXER_TIMEOUT"
+    INDEXER_PARAMS="-daemon -sleep $INDEXER_TIMEOUT"
 fi
 
 if [ -z $PERL5LIB ]; then