diff --git a/plugins/monetdb-adapter/src/main/java/org/polypheny/db/adapter/monetdb/stores/MonetdbStore.java b/plugins/monetdb-adapter/src/main/java/org/polypheny/db/adapter/monetdb/stores/MonetdbStore.java
index c54cfd7147..8c3d3a0574 100644
--- a/plugins/monetdb-adapter/src/main/java/org/polypheny/db/adapter/monetdb/stores/MonetdbStore.java
+++ b/plugins/monetdb-adapter/src/main/java/org/polypheny/db/adapter/monetdb/stores/MonetdbStore.java
@@ -309,13 +309,13 @@ public void dropIndex( Context context, LogicalIndex index, long allocId ) {
     public List<IndexMethodModel> getAvailableIndexMethods() {
         // According to the MonetDB documentation, MonetDB takes create index statements only as an advice and often freely
         // neglects them. Indexes are created and removed automatically.
-        return ImmutableList.of( new IndexMethodModel( "index", "index" ) );
+        return ImmutableList.of( new IndexMethodModel( "advisory", "ADVISORY ONLY" ) );
     }
 
 
     @Override
     public IndexMethodModel getDefaultIndexMethod() {
-        return new IndexMethodModel( "index", "index" );
+        return getAvailableIndexMethods().get( 0 );
     }