diff --git a/src/manager/kiwix-manage.cpp b/src/manager/kiwix-manage.cpp
index 06461af..d407726 100644
--- a/src/manager/kiwix-manage.cpp
+++ b/src/manager/kiwix-manage.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ void show(kiwix::Library* library)
     std::cout << "#" << inc++ << std::endl
               << "id:\t\t" << book.getId() << std::endl
               << "path:\t\t" << book.getPath() << std::endl
-              << "indexpath:\t" << book.getIndexPath() << std::endl
               << "url:\t\t" << book.getUrl() << std::endl
               << "title:\t\t" << book.getTitle() << std::endl
               << "name:\t\t" << book.getName() << std::endl
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ void usage()
   cerr << "Usage:" << endl;
   cerr << "\tkiwix-manage LIBRARY_PATH add ZIM_PATH "
           "[--zimPathToSave=../content/foobar.zim] [--current] "
-          "[--indexPath=FULLTEXT_IDX_PATH] [--url=http://...metalink]"
+          "[--url=http://...metalink]"
        << endl;
   cerr << "\tkiwix-manage LIBRARY_PATH show [CONTENTID1] [CONTENTID2] ... "
           "(show everything if no param.)"
@@ -85,7 +84,6 @@ bool handle_add(kiwix::Library* library, const std::string& libraryPath,
 {
   string zimPath;
   string zimPathToSave = ".";
-  string indexPath;
   string url;
   string origID = "";
   int option_index = 0;
@@ -102,11 +100,10 @@ bool handle_add(kiwix::Library* library, const std::string& libraryPath,
     static struct option long_options[]
         = {{"url", required_argument, 0, 'u'},
            {"origId", required_argument, 0, 'o'},
-           {"indexPath", required_argument, 0, 'i'},
            {"zimPathToSave", required_argument, 0, 'z'},
            {0, 0, 0, 0}};
 
-    c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "cz:u:i:", long_options, &option_index);
+    c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "cz:u:", long_options, &option_index);
 
     if (c != -1) {
       switch (c) {
@@ -118,10 +115,6 @@ bool handle_add(kiwix::Library* library, const std::string& libraryPath,
           origID = optarg;
           break;
 
-        case 'i':
-          indexPath = optarg;
-          break;
-
         case 'z':
           zimPathToSave = optarg;
           break;
@@ -134,21 +127,7 @@ bool handle_add(kiwix::Library* library, const std::string& libraryPath,
   if (!zimPath.empty()) {
     kiwix::Manager manager(library);
     zimPathToSave = zimPathToSave == "." ? zimPath : zimPathToSave;
-    string bookId = manager.addBookFromPathAndGetId(
-        zimPath, zimPathToSave, url, false);
-     if (!bookId.empty()) {
-      /* Save the index infos if necessary */
-      if (!indexPath.empty()) {
-        if (isRelativePath(indexPath)) {
-          indexPath = computeAbsolutePath(indexPath, getCurrentDirectory());
-        }
-        library->getBookById(bookId).setIndexPath(indexPath);
-      }
-     } else {
-      cerr << "Unable to build or save library file '" << libraryPath << "'"
-           << endl;
-      resultCode = 1;
-    }
+    manager.addBookFromPathAndGetId(zimPath, zimPathToSave, url, false);
   } else {
     std::cerr << "Invalid zim file path" << std::endl;
     resultCode = 1;
diff --git a/src/searcher/kiwix-search.cpp b/src/searcher/kiwix-search.cpp
index b6fac3b..97129f8 100644
--- a/src/searcher/kiwix-search.cpp
+++ b/src/searcher/kiwix-search.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ void usage()
 {
   cout << "Usage: kiwix-search [OPTIONS] ZIM PATTERN" << endl << endl
        << "  kiwix-search allows to find articles based on the a fulltext search pattern." << endl << endl
-       << "  ZIM is the full path of the ZIM file. This can also be a disctinct fulltext" << endl
-       << "  index directory (usually distributed with the *.idx extension)." << endl
+       << "  ZIM is the full path of the ZIM file." << endl
        << "  PATTERN is/are word(s) - or part of - to search in the ZIM." << endl << endl
        << "  -s, --suggestion\tSuggest article titles based on the few letters of the PATTERN instead of making a fulltext search. Work a bit like a completion solution." << endl
        << "  -v, --verbose\t\tGive details about the search process" << endl;
@@ -102,12 +101,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     searcher = new kiwix::Searcher();
     searcher->add_reader(reader, "");
   } else {
-    try {
-      searcher = new kiwix::Searcher(zimPath, NULL, "");
-    } catch (...) {
-      cerr << "Unable to search through zim '" << zimPath << "'." << endl;
-      exit(1);
-    }
+    cerr << "Unable to search through zim '" << zimPath << "'." << endl;
+    exit(1);
   }
 
   /* Start the indexing */
diff --git a/src/server/kiwix-serve.cpp b/src/server/kiwix-serve.cpp
index b54e768..fe5baff 100644
--- a/src/server/kiwix-serve.cpp
+++ b/src/server/kiwix-serve.cpp
@@ -914,7 +914,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
   struct MHD_Daemon* daemon;
   vector<string> zimPathes;
   string libraryPath;
-  string indexPath;
   string rootPath;
   string interface;
   int serverPort = 80;
@@ -930,7 +929,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
          {"library", no_argument, 0, 'l'},
          {"nolibrarybutton", no_argument, 0, 'm'},
          {"nosearchbar", no_argument, 0, 'n'},
-         {"index", required_argument, 0, 'i'},
          {"attachToProcess", required_argument, 0, 'a'},
          {"port", required_argument, 0, 'p'},
          {"interface", required_argument, 0, 'f'},
@@ -942,7 +940,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
   while (true) {
     int option_index = 0;
     int c
-        = getopt_long(argc, argv, "mndvli:a:p:f:t:r:", long_options, &option_index);
+        = getopt_long(argc, argv, "mndvla:p:f:t:r:", long_options, &option_index);
 
     if (c != -1) {
       switch (c) {
@@ -961,9 +959,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         case 'm':
           noLibraryButtonFlag = true;
           break;
-        case 'i':
-          indexPath = optarg;
-          break;
         case 'p':
           serverPort = atoi(optarg);
           break;
@@ -1024,11 +1019,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     exit(1);
   }
 
-  if ((zimPathes.size() > 1) && !indexPath.empty()) {
-    cerr << "You cannot set a indexPath if you also set several zimPathes";
-    exit(1);
-  }
-
   /* Setup the library manager and get the list of books */
   kiwix::Manager manager(&library);
   if (libraryFlag) {
@@ -1071,12 +1061,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         exit(1);
       }
     }
-    if (!indexPath.empty()) {
-      if (isRelativePath(indexPath)) {
-        indexPath = computeAbsolutePath(indexPath, getCurrentDirectory());
-      }
-      library.getBookById(library.getBooksIds()[0]).setIndexPath(indexPath);
-    }
   }
 
   /* Instance the readers and searcher and build the corresponding maps */
@@ -1087,7 +1071,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
   for (auto& bookId: booksIds) {
     auto& currentBook = library.getBookById(bookId);
     auto zimPath = currentBook.getPath();
-    auto indexPath = currentBook.getIndexPath();
 
     /* Instanciate the ZIM file handler */
     kiwix::Reader* reader = NULL;
@@ -1108,17 +1091,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
       searcher->add_reader(reader, humanReadableId);
       globalSearcher->add_reader(reader, humanReadableId);
       searchers[humanReadableId] = searcher;
-    } else if ( !indexPath.empty() ) {
-      try {
-        kiwix::Searcher* searcher = new kiwix::Searcher(indexPath, reader, humanReadableId);
-        searcher->setProtocolPrefix(rootLocation + "/");
-        searcher->setSearchProtocolPrefix(rootLocation + "/" + "search?");
-        searchers[humanReadableId] = searcher;
-      } catch (...) {
-        cerr << "Unable to open the search index '" << indexPath << "'."
-             << endl;
-        searchers[humanReadableId] = nullptr;
-      }
     } else {
         searchers[humanReadableId] = nullptr;
     }