diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/lucene/LuceneAlfrescoFtsQueryLanguage.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/lucene/LuceneAlfrescoFtsQueryLanguage.java
index 879d79cc5f..b8c2888db0 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/lucene/LuceneAlfrescoFtsQueryLanguage.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/lucene/LuceneAlfrescoFtsQueryLanguage.java
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ public class LuceneAlfrescoFtsQueryLanguage extends AbstractLuceneQueryLanguage
                 searchParameters.getNamespace());
 
         QueryOptions options = QueryOptions.create(searchParameters);
-        options.setUseInMemorySort(searchParameters.getUseInMemorySort());
-        options.setMaxRawResultSetSizeForInMemorySort(searchParameters.getMaxRawResultSetSizeForInMemorySort());
 
         FTSParser.Mode mode;