diff --git a/etc/sphinx.conf b/etc/sphinx.conf
index 77abadf..a5ceddf 100644
--- a/etc/sphinx.conf
+++ b/etc/sphinx.conf
@@ -155,4 +155,5 @@
 	preopen_indexes		= 1
 	unlink_old		= 1
 	workers			= threads # for RT to work
+        compat_sphinxql_magics  = 0
 }