diff --git a/pisi/search/__init__.py b/pisi/search/__init__.py
index 03554c48..bff53010 100644
--- a/pisi/search/__init__.py
+++ b/pisi/search/__init__.py
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ def add_doc(id, lang, docid, str, repo = None, txn = None):
     ctx.invidx[id][lang].add_doc(docid, terms, repo=repo, txn=txn)
 
 def remove_doc(id, lang, docid, str, repo = None, txn = None):
-    ctx.invidx[id][lang].remove_doc(docid, repo = repo, txn = txn)
+    terms = p.preprocess(lang, str)    
+    ctx.invidx[id][lang].remove_doc(docid, terms, repo = repo, txn = txn)
 
 def query_terms(id, lang, terms, repo = None, txn = None):
     terms = map(lambda x: p.lower(lang, x), terms)
diff --git a/pisi/search/invertedindex.py b/pisi/search/invertedindex.py
index 5f7795a6..482b3d46 100644
--- a/pisi/search/invertedindex.py
+++ b/pisi/search/invertedindex.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class InvertedIndex(object):
         return self.d.txn_proc(proc, txn)
 
     def get_union_term(self, name, txn = None, repo = itembyrepodb.repos ):
-        """get a union of all repository components packages, not just the first repo in order.
+        """get a union of all repository terms, not just the first repo in order.
         get only basic repo info from the first repo"""
         name = shelve.LockedDBShelf.encodekey(name)
         def proc(txn):