diff --git a/src/factory.cpp b/src/factory.cpp
index 6ad657d3f3..1785887207 100644
--- a/src/factory.cpp
+++ b/src/factory.cpp
@@ -436,9 +436,6 @@ Inset * readInset(Lexer & lex, Buffer const & buf)
 			case INCLUDE_CODE:
 				inset.reset(new InsetInclude(inscmd));
 				break;
-			case INDEX_CODE:
-				inset.reset(new InsetIndex(buf.params()));
-				break;
 			case INDEX_PRINT_CODE:
 				inset.reset(new InsetPrintIndex(inscmd));
 				break;
diff --git a/src/insets/InsetCommandParams.cpp b/src/insets/InsetCommandParams.cpp
index 125f5de943..5a9ee9f7b9 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetCommandParams.cpp
+++ b/src/insets/InsetCommandParams.cpp
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@ CommandInfo const * InsetCommandParams::findInfo(
 		return InsetHyperlink::findInfo(cmdName);
 	case INCLUDE_CODE:
 		return InsetInclude::findInfo(cmdName);
-	case INDEX_CODE: 
-		return InsetIndex::findInfo(cmdName);
 	case INDEX_PRINT_CODE:
 		return InsetPrintIndex::findInfo(cmdName);
 	case LABEL_CODE:
@@ -123,8 +121,6 @@ std::string InsetCommandParams::getDefaultCmd(InsetCode code) {
 			return InsetHyperlink::defaultCommand();
 		case INCLUDE_CODE:
 			return InsetInclude::defaultCommand();
-		case INDEX_CODE: 
-			return InsetIndex::defaultCommand();
 		case INDEX_PRINT_CODE:
 			return InsetPrintIndex::defaultCommand();
 		case LABEL_CODE:
@@ -162,8 +158,6 @@ bool InsetCommandParams::isCompatibleCommand(
 			return InsetHyperlink::isCompatibleCommand(s);
 		case INCLUDE_CODE:
 			return InsetInclude::isCompatibleCommand(s);
-		case INDEX_CODE: 
-			return InsetIndex::isCompatibleCommand(s);
 		case INDEX_PRINT_CODE:
 			return InsetPrintIndex::isCompatibleCommand(s);
 		case LABEL_CODE:
diff --git a/src/insets/InsetIndex.cpp b/src/insets/InsetIndex.cpp
index 13537a0dfd..00b5ac8f9a 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetIndex.cpp
+++ b/src/insets/InsetIndex.cpp
@@ -40,15 +40,6 @@ InsetIndex::InsetIndex(InsetIndex const & in)
 {}
 
 
-CommandInfo const * InsetIndex::findInfo(std::string const & /* cmdName */)
-{
-	static const char * const paramnames[] = {"name", ""};
-	static const bool isoptional[] = {false};
-	static const CommandInfo info = {1, paramnames, isoptional};
-	return &info;
-}
-
-
 int InsetIndex::docbook(Buffer const & buf, odocstream & os,
 			OutputParams const & runparams) const
 {
diff --git a/src/insets/InsetIndex.h b/src/insets/InsetIndex.h
index 664a47db2d..d3398df7b8 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetIndex.h
+++ b/src/insets/InsetIndex.h
@@ -49,13 +49,6 @@ public:
 		    OutputParams const &) const;
 	/// should paragraph indendation be omitted in any case?
 	bool neverIndent(Buffer const &) const { return true; }
-	///
-	static CommandInfo const * findInfo(std::string const & cmdName = "");
-	///
-	static std::string defaultCommand() { return "index"; };
-	///
-	static bool isCompatibleCommand(std::string const & s) 
-		{ return s == "index"; }
 private:
 	///
 	bool getStatus(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest const & cmd, FuncStatus &) const;