diff --git a/servers/slapd/tools/slapindex.c b/servers/slapd/tools/slapindex.c
index a41af24b35..867e244cbd 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/tools/slapindex.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/tools/slapindex.c
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@
 int
 main( int argc, char **argv )
 {
-	char		*type;
-	AttributeDescription *desc;
-	const char *text;
 	ID id;
 	int rc = EXIT_SUCCESS;
 
@@ -38,16 +35,6 @@ main( int argc, char **argv )
 		exit( EXIT_FAILURE );
 	}
 
-	type = argv[argc - 1];
-
-	rc = slap_str2ad( type, &desc, &text );
-
-	if( rc != LDAP_SUCCESS ) {
-		fprintf( stderr, "%s: unrecognized attribute type: %s\n",
-			progname, text );
-		exit( EXIT_FAILURE );
-	}
-
 	if( be->be_entry_open( be, 0 ) != 0 ) {
 		fprintf( stderr, "%s: could not open database.\n",
 			progname );
@@ -76,6 +63,5 @@ main( int argc, char **argv )
 	(void) be->be_entry_close( be );
 
 	slap_tool_destroy();
-
 	return( rc );
 }