diff --git a/daemon/postprocess/ParChecker.cpp b/daemon/postprocess/ParChecker.cpp
index ca188db1..6165c3b0 100644
--- a/daemon/postprocess/ParChecker.cpp
+++ b/daemon/postprocess/ParChecker.cpp
@@ -1126,8 +1126,7 @@ void ParChecker::signal_done(std::string str, int available, int total)
 				}
 			}
 
-			bool ignore = Util::MatchFileExt(filename, g_Options->GetParIgnoreExt(), ",;") ||
-				Util::MatchFileExt(filename, g_Options->GetExtCleanupDisk(), ",;");
+			bool ignore = Util::MatchFileExt(filename, g_Options->GetParIgnoreExt(), ",;");
 			m_hasDamagedFiles |= !ignore;
 
 			if (fileExists)
@@ -1168,8 +1167,7 @@ void ParChecker::CheckEmptyFiles()
 			const char* filename = filenameObj.c_str();
 			if (!Util::EmptyStr(filename) && !IsProcessedFile(filename))
 			{
-				bool ignore = Util::MatchFileExt(filename, g_Options->GetParIgnoreExt(), ",;") ||
-					Util::MatchFileExt(filename, g_Options->GetExtCleanupDisk(), ",;");
+				bool ignore = Util::MatchFileExt(filename, g_Options->GetParIgnoreExt(), ",;");
 				m_hasDamagedFiles |= !ignore;
 
 				int total = sourcefile->GetVerificationPacket() ? sourcefile->GetVerificationPacket()->BlockCount() : 0;
diff --git a/daemon/postprocess/ParRenamer.cpp b/daemon/postprocess/ParRenamer.cpp
index 26088448..2353f42b 100644
--- a/daemon/postprocess/ParRenamer.cpp
+++ b/daemon/postprocess/ParRenamer.cpp
@@ -222,8 +222,7 @@ void ParRenamer::CheckMissing()
 		FileHash& fileHash = *it;
 		if (!fileHash.GetFileExists())
 		{
-			if (Util::MatchFileExt(fileHash.GetFilename(), g_Options->GetParIgnoreExt(), ",;") ||
-				Util::MatchFileExt(fileHash.GetFilename(), g_Options->GetExtCleanupDisk(), ",;"))
+			if (Util::MatchFileExt(fileHash.GetFilename(), g_Options->GetParIgnoreExt(), ",;"))
 			{
 				PrintMessage(Message::mkInfo, "File %s is missing, ignoring", fileHash.GetFilename());
 			}
diff --git a/daemon/queue/NzbFile.cpp b/daemon/queue/NzbFile.cpp
index 7d493c4c..2876c25c 100644
--- a/daemon/queue/NzbFile.cpp
+++ b/daemon/queue/NzbFile.cpp
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ void NzbFile::CalcHashes()
 
 		// check file extension
 		bool skip = !fileInfo->GetParFile() &&
-			Util::MatchFileExt(fileInfo->GetFilename(), g_Options->GetExtCleanupDisk(), ",;");
+			Util::MatchFileExt(fileInfo->GetFilename(), g_Options->GetParIgnoreExt(), ",;");
 
 		for (FileInfo::Articles::iterator it = fileInfo->GetArticles()->begin(); it != fileInfo->GetArticles()->end(); it++)
 		{
diff --git a/nzbget.conf b/nzbget.conf
index bc78f35a..36449f34 100644
--- a/nzbget.conf
+++ b/nzbget.conf
@@ -1274,8 +1274,6 @@ ParThreads=0
 # will ignore files matching this option and will not initiate
 # repair. This avoids time costing repair for unimportant files.
 #
-# NOTE: Files matching the option <ExtCleanupDisk> are ignored as well.
-#
 # Example: .sfv, .nzb, .nfo
 ParIgnoreExt=.sfv, .nzb, .nfo
 
@@ -1415,10 +1413,6 @@ SevenZipCmd=7z
 # extensions, file names or file masks containing wildcard
 # characters * and ?.
 #
-# Files listed here are also ignored by par-rename and par-check.
-#
-# NOTE: See also option <ParIgnoreExt>.
-#
 # Example: .par2, .sfv
 ExtCleanupDisk=.par2, .sfv, _brokenlog.txt
 
diff --git a/tests/postprocess/ParCheckerTest.cpp b/tests/postprocess/ParCheckerTest.cpp
index f07e74a9..4398b88f 100644
--- a/tests/postprocess/ParCheckerTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/postprocess/ParCheckerTest.cpp
@@ -235,14 +235,18 @@ TEST_CASE("Par-checker: ignoring extensions", "[Par][ParChecker][Slow][TestData]
 	cmdOpts.push_back("ParRepair=yes");
 	cmdOpts.push_back("BrokenLog=no");
 
+	ParChecker::EStatus expectedStatus;
+
 	SECTION("ParIgnoreExt")
 	{
 		cmdOpts.push_back("ParIgnoreExt=.dat");
+		expectedStatus = ParChecker::psRepairNotNeeded;
 	}
 
 	SECTION("ExtCleanupDisk")
 	{
 		cmdOpts.push_back("ExtCleanupDisk=.dat");
+		expectedStatus = ParChecker::psFailed;
 	}
 
 	Options options(&cmdOpts, nullptr);
@@ -258,5 +262,5 @@ TEST_CASE("Par-checker: ignoring extensions", "[Par][ParChecker][Slow][TestData]
 
 	parChecker.Execute();
 
-	REQUIRE(parChecker.GetStatus() == ParChecker::psRepairNotNeeded);
+	REQUIRE(parChecker.GetStatus() == expectedStatus);
 }