diff --git a/phpBB/includes/search/fulltext_native.php b/phpBB/includes/search/fulltext_native.php
index 2ab08850ac..99640e56d9 100755
--- a/phpBB/includes/search/fulltext_native.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/search/fulltext_native.php
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ class fulltext_native extends search_backend
 		$this->word_length = array('min' => $config['fulltext_native_min_chars'], 'max' => $config['fulltext_native_max_chars']);
 
 		$error = false;
-
-		$this->tidy();
 	}
 
 	/**