diff --git a/crates/mdbook-driver/src/mdbook.rs b/crates/mdbook-driver/src/mdbook.rs
index e5dac9027f..03ebcb8c30 100644
--- a/crates/mdbook-driver/src/mdbook.rs
+++ b/crates/mdbook-driver/src/mdbook.rs
@@ -263,11 +263,6 @@ impl MDBook {
             }
         }
 
-        // Index Preprocessor is disabled so that chapter paths
-        // continue to point to the actual markdown files.
-        self.preprocessors = determine_preprocessors(&self.config, &self.root)?;
-        self.preprocessors
-            .shift_remove_entry(IndexPreprocessor::NAME);
         let (book, _) = self.preprocess_book(&TestRenderer)?;
 
         let color_output = std::io::stderr().is_terminal();
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/preprocessor.rs b/tests/testsuite/preprocessor.rs
index cd8b9efad1..33c320785e 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/preprocessor.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/preprocessor.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,20 @@ fn runs_preprocessors() {
     assert_eq!(inner.rendered_with, ["html"]);
 }
 
+// Run tests with a custom preprocessor.
+#[test]
+fn test_with_custom_preprocessor() {
+    let test = BookTest::init(|_| {});
+    let spy: Arc<Mutex<Inner>> = Default::default();
+    let mut book = test.load_book();
+    book.with_preprocessor(Spy(Arc::clone(&spy)));
+    book.test(vec![]).unwrap();
+
+    let inner = spy.lock().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(inner.run_count, 1);
+    assert_eq!(inner.rendered_with, ["test"]);
+}
+
 // No-op preprocessor works.
 #[test]
 fn nop_preprocessor() {