# ES CCR, why need to close index to unfollow a follower index

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-ccr-why-need-to-close-index-to-unfollow-a-follower-index/223236
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [March 12, 2020, 2:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-ccr-why-need-to-close-index-to-unfollow-a-follower-index/223236 "2020-03-12T02:32:00Z")
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### Author: ![hackerwin7](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/hackerwin7/32/43223_2.png) [@hackerwin7](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/hackerwin7)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2020, 2:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-ccr-why-need-to-close-index-to-unfollow-a-follower-index/223236/1 "2020-03-12T02:32:00Z")

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Hi,

I want to know the reason why need to close the index when we unfollow a follower index in CCR.  
I think we just need to do is pause follower and unfollow is okay.

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2020, 2:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-ccr-why-need-to-close-index-to-unfollow-a-follower-index/223236/2 "2020-04-09T02:42:41Z")

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