diff --git a/src/documents/apps.py b/src/documents/apps.py
index 48807adf1..ca278e2e3 100644
--- a/src/documents/apps.py
+++ b/src/documents/apps.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ class DocumentsConfig(AppConfig):
             run_post_consume_script,
             cleanup_document_deletion,
             set_log_entry,
-            index_document,
             set_correspondent,
             set_document_type,
             set_tags
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ class DocumentsConfig(AppConfig):
 
         document_consumption_started.connect(run_pre_consume_script)
 
-        document_consumption_finished.connect(index_document)
         document_consumption_finished.connect(add_inbox_tags)
         document_consumption_finished.connect(set_correspondent)
         document_consumption_finished.connect(set_document_type)
diff --git a/src/documents/signals/handlers.py b/src/documents/signals/handlers.py
index edabfe0aa..231a39e0d 100755
--- a/src/documents/signals/handlers.py
+++ b/src/documents/signals/handlers.py
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ def logger(message, group):
     logging.getLogger(__name__).debug(message, extra={"group": group})
 
 
-def index_document(sender, document=None, logging_group=None, **kwargs):
-    index.add_document_to_index(sender, instance=document)
-
-
 def add_inbox_tags(sender, document=None, logging_group=None, **kwargs):
     inbox_tags = Tag.objects.filter(is_inbox_tag=True)
     document.tags.add(*inbox_tags)