1 files changed, 0 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/lib/PublicInbox/LeiExternal.pm b/lib/PublicInbox/LeiExternal.pm
index aa09be9e..b5dd85e1 100644
--- a/lib/PublicInbox/LeiExternal.pm
+++ b/lib/PublicInbox/LeiExternal.pm
@@ -139,12 +139,6 @@ sub add_external_finish {
          my $key = "external.$location.boost";
          my $cur_boost = $cfg->{$key};
          return if defined($cur_boost) && $cur_boost == $new_boost; # idempotent
-        if (-d $location) {
-                require PublicInbox::LeiXSearch;
-                my $lxs = PublicInbox::LeiXSearch->new;
-                $lxs->prepare_external($location);
-                $self->ale->refresh_externals($lxs);
-        }
          $self->lei_config($key, $new_boost);
  }