diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/lucene/index/IndexInfo.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/lucene/index/IndexInfo.java
index 0fb75564a6..bc5a216134 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/lucene/index/IndexInfo.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/lucene/index/IndexInfo.java
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ import org.doomdark.uuid.UUID;
  */
 public class IndexInfo
 {
-    private static Timer timer = new Timer();
+    private static Timer timer = new Timer(true);
 
     /**
      * The logger.