diff --git a/include/manager.h b/include/manager.h
index 26971d39e..d6e0144d7 100644
--- a/include/manager.h
+++ b/include/manager.h
@@ -141,8 +141,7 @@ class Manager
    */
   bool setBookIndex(const string id,
                     const string path,
-                    const supportedIndexType type);
-  bool setBookIndex(const string id, const string path);
+                    const supportedIndexType type = XAPIAN);
 
   /**
    * Set the path of the zim file associated to a book.
diff --git a/src/manager.cpp b/src/manager.cpp
index 7446d9a90..72b0f8ea5 100644
--- a/src/manager.cpp
+++ b/src/manager.cpp
@@ -495,11 +495,6 @@ bool Manager::setBookIndex(const string id,
   return false;
 }
 
-bool Manager::setBookIndex(const string id, const string path)
-{
-  return this->setBookIndex(id, path, XAPIAN);
-}
-
 bool Manager::setBookPath(const string id, const string path)
 {
   std::vector<kiwix::Book>::iterator itr;