diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi
index 15b3243d..7eacf1fc 100644
--- a/doc/gpg.texi
+++ b/doc/gpg.texi
@@ -2119,7 +2119,7 @@ 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". However, if
 the actual used source is an LDAP server "no-self-sigs-only" is
 assumed unless "self-sigs-only" has been explicitly configured.
diff --git a/g10/gpg.c b/g10/gpg.c
index 2ae3750a..48068a6d 100644
--- a/g10/gpg.c
+++ b/g10/gpg.c
@@ -2468,8 +2468,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 					    | IMPORT_REPAIR_PKS_SUBKEY_BUG
                                             | IMPORT_SELF_SIGS_ONLY
                                             | IMPORT_COLLAPSE_UIDS
-                                            | IMPORT_COLLAPSE_SUBKEYS
-                                            | IMPORT_CLEAN);
+                                            | IMPORT_COLLAPSE_SUBKEYS);
     opt.keyserver_options.export_options = EXPORT_ATTRIBUTES;
     opt.keyserver_options.options = 0;
     opt.verify_options = (LIST_SHOW_UID_VALIDITY