diff --git a/index-scheduler/src/lib.rs b/index-scheduler/src/lib.rs
index 220d484c9..612a31337 100644
--- a/index-scheduler/src/lib.rs
+++ b/index-scheduler/src/lib.rs
@@ -348,7 +348,8 @@ impl IndexScheduler {
             }
         }
 
-        self.notify();
+        // notify the scheduler loop to execute a new tick
+        self.wake_up.signal();
 
         Ok(task.as_task_view())
     }
@@ -438,11 +439,6 @@ impl IndexScheduler {
 
         Ok(processed_tasks)
     }
-
-    /// Notify the scheduler there is or may be work to do.
-    pub fn notify(&self) {
-        self.wake_up.signal()
-    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]