diff --git a/benches/search.rs b/benches/search.rs
index b958f9ae0..a201e241c 100644
--- a/benches/search.rs
+++ b/benches/search.rs
@@ -11,14 +11,10 @@ fn bench_search(c: &mut criterion::Criterion) {
         "minogue kylie live",
     ];
 
-    std::fs::create_dir_all(database).unwrap();
-    let env = EnvOpenOptions::new()
-        .map_size(100 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024) // 100 GB
-        .max_readers(10)
-        .max_dbs(5)
-        .open(database).unwrap();
-
-    let index = Index::new(&env).unwrap();
+    let mut options = EnvOpenOptions::new();
+    options.map_size(100 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024); // 100 GB
+    options.max_readers(10);
+    let index = Index::new(options, database).unwrap();
 
     let mut group = c.benchmark_group("search");
     group.sample_size(10);
@@ -27,13 +23,12 @@ fn bench_search(c: &mut criterion::Criterion) {
     for query in &queries {
         group.bench_with_input(BenchmarkId::from_parameter(query), &query, |b, &query| {
             b.iter(|| {
-                let rtxn = env.read_txn().unwrap();
+                let rtxn = index.read_txn().unwrap();
                 let _documents_ids = index.search(&rtxn).query(*query).execute().unwrap();
             });
         });
     }
 
-
     group.finish();
 }