diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/add_remove_concurrent_index_to_database_helper.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/add_remove_concurrent_index_to_database_helper.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c7b06e45607
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/add_remove_concurrent_index_to_database_helper.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+title: Add remove_concurrent_index to database helper
+merge_request: 10441
+author: blackst0ne
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160615142710_add_index_on_requested_at_to_members.rb b/db/migrate/20160615142710_add_index_on_requested_at_to_members.rb
index 7a8ed99c68f..178e4bf5ed3 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20160615142710_add_index_on_requested_at_to_members.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20160615142710_add_index_on_requested_at_to_members.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddIndexOnRequestedAtToMembers < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160616103005_remove_keys_fingerprint_index_if_exists.rb b/db/migrate/20160616103005_remove_keys_fingerprint_index_if_exists.rb
index 4bb4204cebd..081df23f394 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20160616103005_remove_keys_fingerprint_index_if_exists.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20160616103005_remove_keys_fingerprint_index_if_exists.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class RemoveKeysFingerprintIndexIfExists < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160616103948_add_unique_index_to_keys_fingerprint.rb b/db/migrate/20160616103948_add_unique_index_to_keys_fingerprint.rb
index e35af38aac3..76bb6a09639 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20160616103948_add_unique_index_to_keys_fingerprint.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20160616103948_add_unique_index_to_keys_fingerprint.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddUniqueIndexToKeysFingerprint < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160620115026_add_index_on_runners_locked.rb b/db/migrate/20160620115026_add_index_on_runners_locked.rb
index 6ca486c63d1..48f4495b0a4 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20160620115026_add_index_on_runners_locked.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20160620115026_add_index_on_runners_locked.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See http://doc.gitlab.com/ce/development/migration_style_guide.html
 # for more information on how to write migrations for GitLab.
 
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddIndexOnRunnersLocked < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160715134306_add_index_for_pipeline_user_id.rb b/db/migrate/20160715134306_add_index_for_pipeline_user_id.rb
index a05a4c679e3..fec17ffb7f6 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20160715134306_add_index_for_pipeline_user_id.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20160715134306_add_index_for_pipeline_user_id.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddIndexForPipelineUserId < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160725104020_merge_request_diff_remove_uniq.rb b/db/migrate/20160725104020_merge_request_diff_remove_uniq.rb
index 75a3eb15124..12e11bc3fbe 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20160725104020_merge_request_diff_remove_uniq.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20160725104020_merge_request_diff_remove_uniq.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See http://doc.gitlab.com/ce/development/migration_style_guide.html
 # for more information on how to write migrations for GitLab.
 
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class MergeRequestDiffRemoveUniq < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
   disable_ddl_transaction!
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160725104452_merge_request_diff_add_index.rb b/db/migrate/20160725104452_merge_request_diff_add_index.rb
index 6d04242dd25..60d81e0bdc0 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20160725104452_merge_request_diff_add_index.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20160725104452_merge_request_diff_add_index.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class MergeRequestDiffAddIndex < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
   disable_ddl_transaction!
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160802010328_remove_builds_enable_index_on_projects.rb b/db/migrate/20160802010328_remove_builds_enable_index_on_projects.rb
index 5fd51cb65f1..6d7733762c8 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20160802010328_remove_builds_enable_index_on_projects.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20160802010328_remove_builds_enable_index_on_projects.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class RemoveBuildsEnableIndexOnProjects < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160803161903_add_unique_index_to_lists_label_id.rb b/db/migrate/20160803161903_add_unique_index_to_lists_label_id.rb
index baf2e70b127..9c1511963f7 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20160803161903_add_unique_index_to_lists_label_id.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20160803161903_add_unique_index_to_lists_label_id.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddUniqueIndexToListsLabelId < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160805041956_add_deleted_at_to_namespaces.rb b/db/migrate/20160805041956_add_deleted_at_to_namespaces.rb
index 3f074723b4a..30d98a0124e 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20160805041956_add_deleted_at_to_namespaces.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20160805041956_add_deleted_at_to_namespaces.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddDeletedAtToNamespaces < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160808085602_add_index_for_build_token.rb b/db/migrate/20160808085602_add_index_for_build_token.rb
index 6c5d7268e72..0446b2f2e15 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20160808085602_add_index_for_build_token.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20160808085602_add_index_for_build_token.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddIndexForBuildToken < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160810142633_remove_redundant_indexes.rb b/db/migrate/20160810142633_remove_redundant_indexes.rb
index 8641c6ffa8f..d7ab022d7bc 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20160810142633_remove_redundant_indexes.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20160810142633_remove_redundant_indexes.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See http://doc.gitlab.com/ce/development/migration_style_guide.html
 # for more information on how to write migrations for GitLab.
 
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class RemoveRedundantIndexes < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160819221631_add_index_to_note_discussion_id.rb b/db/migrate/20160819221631_add_index_to_note_discussion_id.rb
index 8f693e97a58..843643c4e95 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20160819221631_add_index_to_note_discussion_id.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20160819221631_add_index_to_note_discussion_id.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See http://doc.gitlab.com/ce/development/migration_style_guide.html
 # for more information on how to write migrations for GitLab.
 
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddIndexToNoteDiscussionId < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160819232256_add_incoming_email_token_to_users.rb b/db/migrate/20160819232256_add_incoming_email_token_to_users.rb
index bcad3416d04..a004a3802a2 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20160819232256_add_incoming_email_token_to_users.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20160819232256_add_incoming_email_token_to_users.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See http://doc.gitlab.com/ce/development/migration_style_guide.html
 # for more information on how to write migrations for GitLab.
 
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddIncomingEmailTokenToUsers < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160919145149_add_group_id_to_labels.rb b/db/migrate/20160919145149_add_group_id_to_labels.rb
index e20e693f3aa..917c2b0c521 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20160919145149_add_group_id_to_labels.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20160919145149_add_group_id_to_labels.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddGroupIdToLabels < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160920160832_add_index_to_labels_title.rb b/db/migrate/20160920160832_add_index_to_labels_title.rb
index 19f7b1076a7..e38c655baee 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20160920160832_add_index_to_labels_title.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20160920160832_add_index_to_labels_title.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddIndexToLabelsTitle < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20161017125927_add_unique_index_to_labels.rb b/db/migrate/20161017125927_add_unique_index_to_labels.rb
index f2b56ebfb7b..b8f6a803a0a 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20161017125927_add_unique_index_to_labels.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20161017125927_add_unique_index_to_labels.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddUniqueIndexToLabels < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20161020083353_add_pipeline_id_to_merge_request_metrics.rb b/db/migrate/20161020083353_add_pipeline_id_to_merge_request_metrics.rb
index 35ad22b6c01..b77daf12f68 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20161020083353_add_pipeline_id_to_merge_request_metrics.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20161020083353_add_pipeline_id_to_merge_request_metrics.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See http://doc.gitlab.com/ce/development/migration_style_guide.html
 # for more information on how to write migrations for GitLab.
 
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddPipelineIdToMergeRequestMetrics < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20161031181638_add_unique_index_to_subscriptions.rb b/db/migrate/20161031181638_add_unique_index_to_subscriptions.rb
index 4b1b29e1265..f263377fbc6 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20161031181638_add_unique_index_to_subscriptions.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20161031181638_add_unique_index_to_subscriptions.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddUniqueIndexToSubscriptions < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20161106185620_add_project_import_data_project_index.rb b/db/migrate/20161106185620_add_project_import_data_project_index.rb
index 94b8ddd46f5..b3746dc4f6c 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20161106185620_add_project_import_data_project_index.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20161106185620_add_project_import_data_project_index.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddProjectImportDataProjectIndex < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20161124111395_add_index_to_parent_id.rb b/db/migrate/20161124111395_add_index_to_parent_id.rb
index 73f9d92bb22..065643e058d 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20161124111395_add_index_to_parent_id.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20161124111395_add_index_to_parent_id.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See http://doc.gitlab.com/ce/development/migration_style_guide.html
 # for more information on how to write migrations for GitLab.
 
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddIndexToParentId < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20161128142110_remove_unnecessary_indexes.rb b/db/migrate/20161128142110_remove_unnecessary_indexes.rb
index 8100287ef48..699a9368eb3 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20161128142110_remove_unnecessary_indexes.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20161128142110_remove_unnecessary_indexes.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See http://doc.gitlab.com/ce/development/migration_style_guide.html
 # for more information on how to write migrations for GitLab.
 
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class RemoveUnnecessaryIndexes < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
   disable_ddl_transaction!
diff --git a/db/migrate/20161202152035_add_index_to_routes.rb b/db/migrate/20161202152035_add_index_to_routes.rb
index 6d6c8906204..552b5fab68c 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20161202152035_add_index_to_routes.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20161202152035_add_index_to_routes.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See http://doc.gitlab.com/ce/development/migration_style_guide.html
 # for more information on how to write migrations for GitLab.
 
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddIndexToRoutes < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20161206153749_remove_uniq_path_index_from_namespace.rb b/db/migrate/20161206153749_remove_uniq_path_index_from_namespace.rb
index 2977917f2d1..7d39c2ae626 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20161206153749_remove_uniq_path_index_from_namespace.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20161206153749_remove_uniq_path_index_from_namespace.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See http://doc.gitlab.com/ce/development/migration_style_guide.html
 # for more information on how to write migrations for GitLab.
 
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class RemoveUniqPathIndexFromNamespace < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20161206153751_add_path_index_to_namespace.rb b/db/migrate/20161206153751_add_path_index_to_namespace.rb
index b0bac7d121e..623037e35cd 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20161206153751_add_path_index_to_namespace.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20161206153751_add_path_index_to_namespace.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See http://doc.gitlab.com/ce/development/migration_style_guide.html
 # for more information on how to write migrations for GitLab.
 
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddPathIndexToNamespace < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20161206153753_remove_uniq_name_index_from_namespace.rb b/db/migrate/20161206153753_remove_uniq_name_index_from_namespace.rb
index cc9d4974baa..9296ae36aa5 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20161206153753_remove_uniq_name_index_from_namespace.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20161206153753_remove_uniq_name_index_from_namespace.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See http://doc.gitlab.com/ce/development/migration_style_guide.html
 # for more information on how to write migrations for GitLab.
 
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class RemoveUniqNameIndexFromNamespace < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20161206153754_add_name_index_to_namespace.rb b/db/migrate/20161206153754_add_name_index_to_namespace.rb
index b3f3cb68a99..2bbd039ff27 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20161206153754_add_name_index_to_namespace.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20161206153754_add_name_index_to_namespace.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See http://doc.gitlab.com/ce/development/migration_style_guide.html
 # for more information on how to write migrations for GitLab.
 
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddNameIndexToNamespace < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20161207231621_create_environment_name_unique_index.rb b/db/migrate/20161207231621_create_environment_name_unique_index.rb
index 5ff0f5bae4d..15093350f12 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20161207231621_create_environment_name_unique_index.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20161207231621_create_environment_name_unique_index.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class CreateEnvironmentNameUniqueIndex < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20161209153400_add_unique_index_for_environment_slug.rb b/db/migrate/20161209153400_add_unique_index_for_environment_slug.rb
index ede0316e860..42a90091b87 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20161209153400_add_unique_index_for_environment_slug.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20161209153400_add_unique_index_for_environment_slug.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See http://doc.gitlab.com/ce/development/migration_style_guide.html
 # for more information on how to write migrations for GitLab.
 
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddUniqueIndexForEnvironmentSlug < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20161212142807_add_lower_path_index_to_routes.rb b/db/migrate/20161212142807_add_lower_path_index_to_routes.rb
index 53f4c6bbb18..76db5179795 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20161212142807_add_lower_path_index_to_routes.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20161212142807_add_lower_path_index_to_routes.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See http://doc.gitlab.com/ce/development/migration_style_guide.html
 # for more information on how to write migrations for GitLab.
 
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddLowerPathIndexToRoutes < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170121123724_add_index_to_ci_builds_for_status_runner_id_and_type.rb b/db/migrate/20170121123724_add_index_to_ci_builds_for_status_runner_id_and_type.rb
index 4ea953f2b78..c006098fafd 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20170121123724_add_index_to_ci_builds_for_status_runner_id_and_type.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20170121123724_add_index_to_ci_builds_for_status_runner_id_and_type.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddIndexToCiBuildsForStatusRunnerIdAndType < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170121130655_add_index_to_ci_runners_for_is_shared.rb b/db/migrate/20170121130655_add_index_to_ci_runners_for_is_shared.rb
index 620befcf4d7..00aa0b311b1 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20170121130655_add_index_to_ci_runners_for_is_shared.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20170121130655_add_index_to_ci_runners_for_is_shared.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddIndexToCiRunnersForIsShared < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170130204620_add_index_to_project_authorizations.rb b/db/migrate/20170130204620_add_index_to_project_authorizations.rb
index 629b49436e3..aded62e08b3 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20170130204620_add_index_to_project_authorizations.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20170130204620_add_index_to_project_authorizations.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddIndexToProjectAuthorizations < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170131221752_add_relative_position_to_issues.rb b/db/migrate/20170131221752_add_relative_position_to_issues.rb
index 1baad0893e3..fd18d8b6a60 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20170131221752_add_relative_position_to_issues.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20170131221752_add_relative_position_to_issues.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See http://doc.gitlab.com/ce/development/migration_style_guide.html
 # for more information on how to write migrations for GitLab.
 
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddRelativePositionToIssues < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170204181513_add_index_to_labels_for_type_and_project.rb b/db/migrate/20170204181513_add_index_to_labels_for_type_and_project.rb
index 31ef458c44f..b1b0a601007 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20170204181513_add_index_to_labels_for_type_and_project.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20170204181513_add_index_to_labels_for_type_and_project.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddIndexToLabelsForTypeAndProject < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170210062829_add_index_to_labels_for_title_and_project.rb b/db/migrate/20170210062829_add_index_to_labels_for_title_and_project.rb
index 70fb0ef12f9..2c20f6a48ab 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20170210062829_add_index_to_labels_for_title_and_project.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20170210062829_add_index_to_labels_for_title_and_project.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddIndexToLabelsForTitleAndProject < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170210075922_add_index_to_ci_trigger_requests_for_commit_id.rb b/db/migrate/20170210075922_add_index_to_ci_trigger_requests_for_commit_id.rb
index 07d4f8af27f..c31057f2617 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20170210075922_add_index_to_ci_trigger_requests_for_commit_id.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20170210075922_add_index_to_ci_trigger_requests_for_commit_id.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddIndexToCiTriggerRequestsForCommitId < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170210103609_add_index_to_user_agent_detail.rb b/db/migrate/20170210103609_add_index_to_user_agent_detail.rb
index 2d8329b7862..ba4976a5ce8 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20170210103609_add_index_to_user_agent_detail.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20170210103609_add_index_to_user_agent_detail.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See http://doc.gitlab.com/ce/development/migration_style_guide.html
 # for more information on how to write migrations for GitLab.
 
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddIndexToUserAgentDetail < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170216135621_add_index_for_latest_successful_pipeline.rb b/db/migrate/20170216135621_add_index_for_latest_successful_pipeline.rb
index 8a96a784c97..884c4e569d6 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20170216135621_add_index_for_latest_successful_pipeline.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20170216135621_add_index_for_latest_successful_pipeline.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddIndexForLatestSuccessfulPipeline < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
   DOWNTIME = false
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170216141440_drop_index_for_builds_project_status.rb b/db/migrate/20170216141440_drop_index_for_builds_project_status.rb
index a2839f52d89..56ad566ca67 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20170216141440_drop_index_for_builds_project_status.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20170216141440_drop_index_for_builds_project_status.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class DropIndexForBuildsProjectStatus < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
   DOWNTIME = false
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170222143500_remove_old_project_id_columns.rb b/db/migrate/20170222143500_remove_old_project_id_columns.rb
index eac93e8e407..268144a2552 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20170222143500_remove_old_project_id_columns.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20170222143500_remove_old_project_id_columns.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class RemoveOldProjectIdColumns < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
   disable_ddl_transaction!
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170313213916_add_index_to_user_ghost.rb b/db/migrate/20170313213916_add_index_to_user_ghost.rb
index c429039c275..fe5847ed225 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20170313213916_add_index_to_user_ghost.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20170313213916_add_index_to_user_ghost.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See http://doc.gitlab.com/ce/development/migration_style_guide.html
 # for more information on how to write migrations for GitLab.
 
+# rubocop:disable RemoveIndex
 class AddIndexToUserGhost < ActiveRecord::Migration
   include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
 
diff --git a/doc/development/migration_style_guide.md b/doc/development/migration_style_guide.md
index fd8335d251e..587922d0136 100644
--- a/doc/development/migration_style_guide.md
+++ b/doc/development/migration_style_guide.md
@@ -58,10 +58,22 @@ migration was tested.
 
 ## Removing indices
 
-If you need to remove index, please add a condition like in following example:
+When removing an index make sure to use the method `remove_concurrent_index` instead
+of the regular `remove_index` method. The `remove_concurrent_index` method
+automatically drops concurrent indexes when using PostgreSQL, removing the
+need for downtime. To use this method you must disable transactions by calling
+the method `disable_ddl_transaction!` in the body of your migration class like
+so:
 
 ```ruby
-remove_index :namespaces, column: :name if index_exists?(:namespaces, :name)
+class MyMigration < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  include Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers
+  disable_ddl_transaction!
+
+  def up
+    remove_concurrent_index :table_name, :column_name if index_exists?(:table_name, :column_name)
+  end
+end
 ```
 
 ## Adding indices
diff --git a/generator_templates/active_record/migration/create_table_migration.rb b/generator_templates/active_record/migration/create_table_migration.rb
index aad8626a720..59a9d37df0f 100644
--- a/generator_templates/active_record/migration/create_table_migration.rb
+++ b/generator_templates/active_record/migration/create_table_migration.rb
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ class <%= migration_class_name %> < ActiveRecord::Migration
   # migration requires downtime.
   # DOWNTIME_REASON = ''
 
-  # When using the methods "add_concurrent_index" or "add_column_with_default"
-  # you must disable the use of transactions as these methods can not run in an
-  # existing transaction. When using "add_concurrent_index" make sure that this
-  # method is the _only_ method called in the migration, any other changes
-  # should go in a separate migration. This ensures that upon failure _only_ the
-  # index creation fails and can be retried or reverted easily.
+  # When using the methods "add_concurrent_index", "remove_concurrent_index" or
+  # "add_column_with_default" you must disable the use of transactions
+  # as these methods can not run in an existing transaction.
+  # When using "add_concurrent_index" or "remove_concurrent_index" methods make sure
+  # that either of them is the _only_ method called in the migration,
+  # any other changes should go in a separate migration.
+  # This ensures that upon failure _only_ the index creation or removing fails
+  # and can be retried or reverted easily.
   #
   # To disable transactions uncomment the following line and remove these
   # comments:
diff --git a/generator_templates/active_record/migration/migration.rb b/generator_templates/active_record/migration/migration.rb
index 825bc8bdf61..08752b3af50 100644
--- a/generator_templates/active_record/migration/migration.rb
+++ b/generator_templates/active_record/migration/migration.rb
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ class <%= migration_class_name %> < ActiveRecord::Migration
   # migration requires downtime.
   # DOWNTIME_REASON = ''
 
-  # When using the methods "add_concurrent_index" or "add_column_with_default"
-  # you must disable the use of transactions as these methods can not run in an
-  # existing transaction. When using "add_concurrent_index" make sure that this
-  # method is the _only_ method called in the migration, any other changes
-  # should go in a separate migration. This ensures that upon failure _only_ the
-  # index creation fails and can be retried or reverted easily.
+  # When using the methods "add_concurrent_index", "remove_concurrent_index" or
+  # "add_column_with_default" you must disable the use of transactions
+  # as these methods can not run in an existing transaction.
+  # When using "add_concurrent_index" or "remove_concurrent_index" methods make sure
+  # that either of them is the _only_ method called in the migration,
+  # any other changes should go in a separate migration.
+  # This ensures that upon failure _only_ the index creation or removing fails
+  # and can be retried or reverted easily.
   #
   # To disable transactions uncomment the following line and remove these
   # comments:
diff --git a/generator_templates/rails/post_deployment_migration/migration.rb b/generator_templates/rails/post_deployment_migration/migration.rb
index 1a7b8d5bf35..f2dff84b618 100644
--- a/generator_templates/rails/post_deployment_migration/migration.rb
+++ b/generator_templates/rails/post_deployment_migration/migration.rb
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ class <%= migration_class_name %> < ActiveRecord::Migration
 
   DOWNTIME = false
 
-  # When using the methods "add_concurrent_index" or "add_column_with_default"
-  # you must disable the use of transactions as these methods can not run in an
-  # existing transaction. When using "add_concurrent_index" make sure that this
-  # method is the _only_ method called in the migration, any other changes
-  # should go in a separate migration. This ensures that upon failure _only_ the
-  # index creation fails and can be retried or reverted easily.
+  # When using the methods "add_concurrent_index", "remove_concurrent_index" or
+  # "add_column_with_default" you must disable the use of transactions
+  # as these methods can not run in an existing transaction.
+  # When using "add_concurrent_index" or "remove_concurrent_index" methods make sure
+  # that either of them is the _only_ method called in the migration,
+  # any other changes should go in a separate migration.
+  # This ensures that upon failure _only_ the index creation or removing fails
+  # and can be retried or reverted easily.
   #
   # To disable transactions uncomment the following line and remove these
   # comments:
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/database/migration_helpers.rb b/lib/gitlab/database/migration_helpers.rb
index fc445ab9483..525aa920328 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/database/migration_helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/database/migration_helpers.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,30 @@ module Gitlab
         add_index(table_name, column_name, options)
       end
 
+      # Removes an existed index, concurrently when supported
+      #
+      # On PostgreSQL this method removes an index concurrently.
+      #
+      # Example:
+      #
+      #     remove_concurrent_index :users, :some_column
+      #
+      # See Rails' `remove_index` for more info on the available arguments.
+      def remove_concurrent_index(table_name, column_name, options = {})
+        if transaction_open?
+          raise 'remove_concurrent_index can not be run inside a transaction, ' \
+            'you can disable transactions by calling disable_ddl_transaction! ' \
+            'in the body of your migration class'
+        end
+
+        if Database.postgresql?
+          options = options.merge({ algorithm: :concurrently })
+          disable_statement_timeout
+        end
+
+        remove_index(table_name, options.merge({ column: column_name }))
+      end
+
       # Adds a foreign key with only minimal locking on the tables involved.
       #
       # This method only requires minimal locking when using PostgreSQL. When
diff --git a/rubocop/cop/migration/add_concurrent_index.rb b/rubocop/cop/migration/add_concurrent_index.rb
index 332fb7dcbd7..69852f4d580 100644
--- a/rubocop/cop/migration/add_concurrent_index.rb
+++ b/rubocop/cop/migration/add_concurrent_index.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ module RuboCop
         include MigrationHelpers
 
         MSG = '`add_concurrent_index` is not reversible so you must manually define ' \
-          'the `up` and `down` methods in your migration class, using `remove_index` in `down`'.freeze
+          'the `up` and `down` methods in your migration class, using `remove_concurrent_index` in `down`'.freeze
 
         def on_send(node)
           return unless in_migration?(node)
diff --git a/rubocop/cop/migration/remove_concurrent_index.rb b/rubocop/cop/migration/remove_concurrent_index.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..268c49865cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rubocop/cop/migration/remove_concurrent_index.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+require_relative '../../migration_helpers'
+
+module RuboCop
+  module Cop
+    module Migration
+      # Cop that checks if `remove_concurrent_index` is used with `up`/`down` methods
+      # and not `change`.
+      class RemoveConcurrentIndex < RuboCop::Cop::Cop
+        include MigrationHelpers
+
+        MSG = '`remove_concurrent_index` is not reversible so you must manually define ' \
+          'the `up` and `down` methods in your migration class, using `add_concurrent_index` in `down`'.freeze
+
+        def on_send(node)
+          return unless in_migration?(node)
+          return unless node.children[1] == :remove_concurrent_index
+
+          node.each_ancestor(:def) do |def_node|
+            add_offense(def_node, :name) if method_name(def_node) == :change
+          end
+        end
+
+        def method_name(node)
+          node.children[0]
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/rubocop/cop/migration/remove_index.rb b/rubocop/cop/migration/remove_index.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..613b35dd00d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rubocop/cop/migration/remove_index.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+require_relative '../../migration_helpers'
+
+module RuboCop
+  module Cop
+    module Migration
+      # Cop that checks if indexes are removed in a concurrent manner.
+      class RemoveIndex < RuboCop::Cop::Cop
+        include MigrationHelpers
+
+        MSG = '`remove_index` requires downtime, use `remove_concurrent_index` instead'.freeze
+
+        def on_def(node)
+          return unless in_migration?(node)
+
+          node.each_descendant(:send) do |send_node|
+            add_offense(send_node, :selector) if method_name(send_node) == :remove_index
+          end
+        end
+
+        def method_name(node)
+          node.children[1]
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/rubocop/rubocop.rb b/rubocop/rubocop.rb
index a50a522cf9d..d580aa6857a 100644
--- a/rubocop/rubocop.rb
+++ b/rubocop/rubocop.rb
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ require_relative 'cop/migration/add_column_with_default'
 require_relative 'cop/migration/add_concurrent_foreign_key'
 require_relative 'cop/migration/add_concurrent_index'
 require_relative 'cop/migration/add_index'
+require_relative 'cop/migration/remove_concurrent_index'
+require_relative 'cop/migration/remove_index'
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/database/migration_helpers_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/database/migration_helpers_spec.rb
index e007044868c..4ac79454647 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/database/migration_helpers_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/database/migration_helpers_spec.rb
@@ -58,6 +58,48 @@ describe Gitlab::Database::MigrationHelpers, lib: true do
     end
   end
 
+  describe '#remove_concurrent_index' do
+    context 'outside a transaction' do
+      before do
+        allow(model).to receive(:transaction_open?).and_return(false)
+      end
+
+      context 'using PostgreSQL' do
+        before do
+          allow(Gitlab::Database).to receive(:postgresql?).and_return(true)
+          allow(model).to receive(:disable_statement_timeout)
+        end
+
+        it 'removes the index concurrently' do
+          expect(model).to receive(:remove_index).
+            with(:users, { algorithm: :concurrently, column: :foo })
+
+          model.remove_concurrent_index(:users, :foo)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'using MySQL' do
+        it 'removes an index' do
+          expect(Gitlab::Database).to receive(:postgresql?).and_return(false)
+
+          expect(model).to receive(:remove_index).
+            with(:users, { column: :foo })
+
+          model.remove_concurrent_index(:users, :foo)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'inside a transaction' do
+      it 'raises RuntimeError' do
+        expect(model).to receive(:transaction_open?).and_return(true)
+
+        expect { model.remove_concurrent_index(:users, :foo) }.
+          to raise_error(RuntimeError)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#add_concurrent_foreign_key' do
     context 'inside a transaction' do
       it 'raises an error' do
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/migration/remove_concurrent_index_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/migration/remove_concurrent_index_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a714bf4e5d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/migration/remove_concurrent_index_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+require 'rubocop'
+require 'rubocop/rspec/support'
+
+require_relative '../../../../rubocop/cop/migration/remove_concurrent_index'
+
+describe RuboCop::Cop::Migration::RemoveConcurrentIndex do
+  include CopHelper
+
+  subject(:cop) { described_class.new }
+
+  context 'in migration' do
+    before do
+      allow(cop).to receive(:in_migration?).and_return(true)
+    end
+
+    it 'registers an offense when remove_concurrent_index is used inside a change method' do
+      inspect_source(cop, 'def change; remove_concurrent_index :table, :column; end')
+
+      aggregate_failures do
+        expect(cop.offenses.size).to eq(1)
+        expect(cop.offenses.map(&:line)).to eq([1])
+      end
+    end
+
+    it 'registers no offense when remove_concurrent_index is used inside an up method' do
+      inspect_source(cop, 'def up; remove_concurrent_index :table, :column; end')
+
+      expect(cop.offenses.size).to eq(0)
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'outside of migration' do
+    it 'registers no offense' do
+      inspect_source(cop, 'def change; remove_concurrent_index :table, :column; end')
+
+      expect(cop.offenses.size).to eq(0)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/migration/remove_index_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/migration/remove_index_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..31923cb7429
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/migration/remove_index_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+require 'rubocop'
+require 'rubocop/rspec/support'
+
+require_relative '../../../../rubocop/cop/migration/remove_index'
+
+describe RuboCop::Cop::Migration::RemoveIndex do
+  include CopHelper
+
+  subject(:cop) { described_class.new }
+
+  context 'in migration' do
+    before do
+      allow(cop).to receive(:in_migration?).and_return(true)
+    end
+
+    it 'registers an offense when remove_index is used' do
+      inspect_source(cop, 'def change; remove_index :table, :column; end')
+
+      aggregate_failures do
+        expect(cop.offenses.size).to eq(1)
+        expect(cop.offenses.map(&:line)).to eq([1])
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'outside of migration' do
+    it 'registers no offense' do
+      inspect_source(cop, 'def change; remove_index :table, :column; end')
+
+      expect(cop.offenses.size).to eq(0)
+    end
+  end
+end