diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api.ex
index b4887d424..92afd5cb6 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api.ex
@@ -146,9 +146,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
          true <- User.superuser?(user) || user.ap_id == object.data["actor"],
          {:ok, delete_data, _} <- Builder.delete(user, object.data["id"]),
          {:ok, delete, _} <- Pipeline.common_pipeline(delete_data, local: true) do
-      # Remove from search index for local posts
-      Pleroma.Search.remove_from_index(object)
-
       {:ok, delete}
     else
       {:find_activity, _} ->