diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/solr/common/SolrInputDocument.java b/src/java/org/apache/solr/common/SolrInputDocument.java
index 9b4f180033c..9fd693e6725 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/solr/common/SolrInputDocument.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/solr/common/SolrInputDocument.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package org.apache.solr.common;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
-import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Collection;
 
@@ -27,9 +26,6 @@ import java.util.Collection;
  * Represent the field and boost information needed to construct and index
  * a Lucene Document.  Like the SolrDocument, the field values should
  * match those specified in schema.xml 
- * 
- * By default, this will keep every field value added to the document.  To only
- * keep distinct values, use setRemoveDuplicateFieldValues( "fieldname", true );
  *
  * @version $Id$
  * @since solr 1.3
@@ -37,7 +33,6 @@ import java.util.Collection;
 public class SolrInputDocument implements Iterable<SolrInputField>
 {
   private final Map<String,SolrInputField> _fields;
-  private Map<String,Boolean> _removeDuplicates = null;
   private float _documentBoost = 1.0f;
 
   public SolrInputDocument()
@@ -53,27 +48,12 @@ public class SolrInputDocument implements Iterable<SolrInputField>
     if( _fields != null ) {
       _fields.clear();
     }
-    if(_removeDuplicates != null ) {
-      _removeDuplicates.clear();
-    }
   }
 
   ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // Add / Set fields
   ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-  private boolean isDistinct( String name )
-  {
-    if( _removeDuplicates != null ) {
-      Boolean v = _removeDuplicates.get( name );
-      if( v == null ) {
-        v = _removeDuplicates.get( null );
-      }
-      return (v == Boolean.TRUE);
-    }
-    return false;
-  }
-  
   /** 
    * Add a field with implied null value for boost.
    * 
@@ -137,13 +117,7 @@ public class SolrInputDocument implements Iterable<SolrInputField>
   {
     SolrInputField field = new SolrInputField( name );
     _fields.put( name, field );
-    if( isDistinct( name ) ) {
-      field.value = new LinkedHashSet<Object>();
-      this.addField(name, value, boost);
-    }
-    else {
-      field.setValue( value, boost );
-    }
+    field.setValue( value, boost );
   }
 
   /**
@@ -170,34 +144,6 @@ public class SolrInputDocument implements Iterable<SolrInputField>
   public SolrInputField removeField(String name) {
     return _fields.remove( name );
   }
-  
-  /**
-   * Should the Document be able to contain duplicate values for the same field?
-   * 
-   * By default, all field values are maintained.  If you only want to distinct values
-   * set setKeepDuplicateFieldValues( "fieldname", false );
-   * 
-   * To change the default behavior, use <code>null</code> as the fieldname.
-   * 
-   * NOTE: this must be called before adding any values to the given field.
-   */
-  public void setRemoveDuplicateFieldValues( String name, boolean v )
-  {
-    if( _fields.get( name ) != null ) {
-      // If it was not distinct and changed to distinct, we could, but this seems like a better rule
-      throw new RuntimeException( "You can't change a fields distinctness after it is initialized." );
-    }
-    
-    if( _removeDuplicates == null ) {
-      if( v == false ) {
-        // we only care about 'true'  we don't need to make a map unless 
-        // something does not want multiple values
-        return; 
-      }
-      _removeDuplicates = new HashMap<String, Boolean>();
-    }
-    _removeDuplicates.put( name, v );
-  }
 
   ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // Get the field values
diff --git a/src/test/org/apache/solr/common/SolrDocumentTest.java b/src/test/org/apache/solr/common/SolrDocumentTest.java
index 052c5ab5b95..e380c11139f 100644
--- a/src/test/org/apache/solr/common/SolrDocumentTest.java
+++ b/src/test/org/apache/solr/common/SolrDocumentTest.java
@@ -113,28 +113,7 @@ public class SolrDocumentTest extends TestCase
     doc.addField( "v", c0 );
     assertEquals( arr.length, doc.getFieldValues("v").size() );
   }
-  
-  public void testOrderedDistinctFields()
-  {
-    List<String> c0 = new ArrayList<String>();
-    c0.add( "aaa" );
-    c0.add( "bbb" );
-    c0.add( "aaa" );
-    c0.add( "aaa" );
-    c0.add( "ccc" );
-    
-    SolrInputDocument doc = new SolrInputDocument();
-    doc.setRemoveDuplicateFieldValues( "f1", true );
-    doc.setRemoveDuplicateFieldValues( "f2", false );
-    doc.addField( "f1", c0, 1.0f );
-    doc.addField( "f2", c0, 1.0f );
-    assertEquals( 3, doc.getField("f1").getValueCount() );
-    assertEquals( 5, doc.getField("f2").getValueCount() );
-
-    assertEquals( "[aaa, bbb, ccc]", doc.getField( "f1" ).getValues().toString() );
-    assertEquals( "[aaa, bbb, aaa, aaa, ccc]", doc.getField( "f2" ).getValues().toString() );
-  }
- 
+   
   public void testDuplicate() 
   {
     Float fval0 = new Float( 10.01f );
@@ -149,21 +128,6 @@ public class SolrDocumentTest extends TestCase
       doc.addField( "f", fval2, 1.0f );
     }
     assertEquals( (3*5), doc.getField("f").getValueCount() );
-    
-    try {
-      doc.setRemoveDuplicateFieldValues( "f", true );
-      fail( "can't change distinct for an existing field" );
-    }
-    catch( Exception ex ) {}
-    
-    doc.removeField( "f" );
-    doc.setRemoveDuplicateFieldValues( "f", true );
-    for( int i=0; i<5; i++ ) {
-      doc.addField( "f", fval0, 1.0f );
-      doc.addField( "f", fval1, 1.0f );
-      doc.addField( "f", fval2, 1.0f );
-    }
-    assertEquals( (3), doc.getField("f").getValueCount() );
   }
 }