diff --git a/engine/search.go b/engine/search.go
index 30657b95a..fee807a1b 100644
--- a/engine/search.go
+++ b/engine/search.go
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ type Search interface {
 	IndexAlbum(al *domain.Album) error
 	IndexMediaFile(mf *domain.MediaFile) error
 
-	RemoveArtist(ids []string) error
-	RemoveAlbum(ids []string) error
-	RemoveMediaFile(ids []string) error
+	RemoveArtist(ids ...string) error
+	RemoveAlbum(ids ...string) error
+	RemoveMediaFile(ids ...string) error
 
 	SearchArtist(q string, offset int, size int) (Entries, error)
 	SearchAlbum(q string, offset int, size int) (Entries, error)
@@ -72,15 +72,15 @@ func (s *search) IndexMediaFile(mf *domain.MediaFile) error {
 	return s.idxSong.Index(mf.Id, sanitize.Accents(strings.ToLower(mf.Title)))
 }
 
-func (s *search) RemoveArtist(ids []string) error {
+func (s *search) RemoveArtist(ids ...string) error {
 	return s.idxArtist.Remove(ids...)
 }
 
-func (s *search) RemoveAlbum(ids []string) error {
+func (s *search) RemoveAlbum(ids ...string) error {
 	return s.idxAlbum.Remove(ids...)
 }
 
-func (s *search) RemoveMediaFile(ids []string) error {
+func (s *search) RemoveMediaFile(ids ...string) error {
 	return s.idxSong.Remove(ids...)
 }
 
diff --git a/scanner/importer.go b/scanner/importer.go
index 8287b2c95..30cb604bb 100644
--- a/scanner/importer.go
+++ b/scanner/importer.go
@@ -145,17 +145,17 @@ func (i *Importer) importLibrary() (err error) {
 	if deleted, err := i.mfRepo.PurgeInactive(mfs); err != nil {
 		beego.Error(err)
 	} else {
-		i.search.RemoveMediaFile(deleted)
+		i.search.RemoveMediaFile(deleted...)
 	}
 	if deleted, err := i.albumRepo.PurgeInactive(als); err != nil {
 		beego.Error(err)
 	} else {
-		i.search.RemoveAlbum(deleted)
+		i.search.RemoveAlbum(deleted...)
 	}
 	if deleted, err := i.artistRepo.PurgeInactive(ars); err != nil {
 		beego.Error(err)
 	} else {
-		i.search.RemoveArtist(deleted)
+		i.search.RemoveArtist(deleted...)
 	}
 	if _, err := i.plsRepo.PurgeInactive(pls); err != nil {
 		beego.Error(err)