diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/back-bdb.h b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/back-bdb.h
index 63f4fc5318..fb0b11e5a9 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/back-bdb.h
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/back-bdb.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 LDAP_BEGIN_DECL
 
 #define BBD_INDEX 1
+/* #define BDB_FILTER_INDICES 1 */
+/* #define BDB_CONFIG_INDICES 1 */
 
 #define DN_BASE_PREFIX		SLAP_INDEX_EQUALITY_PREFIX
 #define DN_ONE_PREFIX	 	'%'
diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/config.c b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/config.c
index 92a872d25c..d6a691422a 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/config.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/config.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ bdb_db_config(
 		}
 		bdb->bi_dbenv_mode = strtol( argv[1], NULL, 0 );
 
-#if 0
+#if BDB_CONFIG_INDICES
 	/* attribute to index */
 	} else if ( strcasecmp( argv[0], "index" ) == 0 ) {
 		int rc;