diff --git a/administrator/components/com_finder/src/Indexer/Adapter.php b/administrator/components/com_finder/src/Indexer/Adapter.php
index 23b46de4b5bca..c67bb5e57e1a8 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_finder/src/Indexer/Adapter.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_finder/src/Indexer/Adapter.php
@@ -350,9 +350,6 @@ protected function reindex($id)
         // Run the setup method.
         $this->setup();
 
-        // Remove the old item.
-        $this->remove($id, false);
-
         // Get the item.
         $item = $this->getItem($id);