diff --git a/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/SolrSearchService.java b/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/SolrSearchService.java
index 0d7672950c..c0bd936368 100644
--- a/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/SolrSearchService.java
+++ b/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/SolrSearchService.java
@@ -196,8 +196,6 @@ public class SolrSearchService implements KeywordSearchService, AutopsyService
                     }
                     // proceed with case open
                     currentVersionIndex = indexToUpgrade;
-                    
-                    currentVersionIndex.setNewIndex(true);// ELTODO remove
                 }
                 else {
                     // index needs to be upgraded to latest supported version of Solr