diff --git a/config/alfresco/core-services-context.xml b/config/alfresco/core-services-context.xml
index ef6a591f95..ba939bc2ec 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/core-services-context.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/core-services-context.xml
@@ -1075,8 +1075,7 @@
         </property>
         <property name="instancePath">
             <list>
-                <value>managed</value>
-                <value>lucene</value>
+                <value>hidden</value>
             </list>
         </property>
     </bean>
diff --git a/config/alfresco/messages/system-messages.properties b/config/alfresco/messages/system-messages.properties
index 02f5128b54..1c3d2a6e0d 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/messages/system-messages.properties
+++ b/config/alfresco/messages/system-messages.properties
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 system.err.property_not_set=Property ''{0}'' has not been set: {1} ({2})
 system.err.duplicate_name=Duplicate child name not allowed: {0}
+system.err.lucene_not_supported=The lucene search subsystem is not supported.
 
 # Bootstrap configuration check messages
 
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/lucene/fts/FullTextSearchIndexerBootstrapBean.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/lucene/fts/FullTextSearchIndexerBootstrapBean.java
index 6b1a81b28e..902e8ed2a9 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/lucene/fts/FullTextSearchIndexerBootstrapBean.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/lucene/fts/FullTextSearchIndexerBootstrapBean.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent;
 import org.springframework.extensions.surf.util.AbstractLifecycleBean;
+import org.springframework.extensions.surf.util.I18NUtil;
 
 public class FullTextSearchIndexerBootstrapBean extends AbstractLifecycleBean
 {
@@ -38,6 +39,10 @@ public class FullTextSearchIndexerBootstrapBean extends AbstractLifecycleBean
     @Override
     protected void onBootstrap(ApplicationEvent event)
     {
+        // Internationalizes the message
+        String errorMsg = I18NUtil.getMessage("system.err.lucene_not_supported");
+        log.error(errorMsg);
+
         List<StoreRef> storeRefs = nodeService.getStores();
         for (StoreRef storeRef : storeRefs)
         {