diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi
index 80c7f48f5..2d45e0f29 100644
--- a/doc/gpg.texi
+++ b/doc/gpg.texi
@@ -1933,7 +1933,7 @@ are available for all keyserver types, some common options are:
 
 @end table
 
-The default list of options is: "self-sigs-only, import-clean,
+The default list of options is: "self-sigs-only,
 repair-keys, repair-pks-subkey-bug, export-attributes,
 honor-pka-record".
 
diff --git a/g10/gpg.c b/g10/gpg.c
index 0bbe72394..07a3b2c80 100644
--- a/g10/gpg.c
+++ b/g10/gpg.c
@@ -2425,8 +2425,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
     opt.export_options = EXPORT_ATTRIBUTES;
     opt.keyserver_options.import_options = (IMPORT_REPAIR_KEYS
 					    | IMPORT_REPAIR_PKS_SUBKEY_BUG
-                                            | IMPORT_SELF_SIGS_ONLY
-                                            | IMPORT_CLEAN);
+                                            | IMPORT_SELF_SIGS_ONLY);
     opt.keyserver_options.export_options = EXPORT_ATTRIBUTES;
     opt.keyserver_options.options = KEYSERVER_HONOR_PKA_RECORD;
     opt.verify_options = (LIST_SHOW_UID_VALIDITY