diff --git a/src/Plugin/search_api/backend/SearchApiSolrBackend.php b/src/Plugin/search_api/backend/SearchApiSolrBackend.php
index d41e0de..42f5346 100644
--- a/src/Plugin/search_api/backend/SearchApiSolrBackend.php
+++ b/src/Plugin/search_api/backend/SearchApiSolrBackend.php
@@ -970,7 +970,9 @@ class SearchApiSolrBackend extends BackendPluginBase implements SolrBackendInter
    */
   protected function connect() {
     if (!$this->solr) {
-      $this->solr = new Client();
+      // Pass in an empty endpoint array to prevent Solarium from initializing
+      // the default endpoint.
+      $this->solr = new Client(['endpoint' => []]);
       $this->solr->createEndpoint($this->configuration + array('key' => $this->server->id()), TRUE);
       $this->getSolrHelper()->setSolr($this->solr);
     }