diff --git a/algoliasearch_django/models.py b/algoliasearch_django/models.py
index 5e55822..97819cc 100644
--- a/algoliasearch_django/models.py
+++ b/algoliasearch_django/models.py
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ def get_model_attr(name):
     return partial(_getattr, name=name)
 
 
+def sanitize(hit):
+    if "_highlightResult" in hit:
+        hit.pop("_highlightResult")
+    return hit
+
+
 class AlgoliaIndexError(Exception):
     """Something went wrong with an Algolia Index."""
 
@@ -493,7 +499,8 @@ def reindex_all(self, batch_size=1000):
 
             rules = []
             self.__client.browse_rules(
-                self.index_name, lambda _resp: rules.extend(_resp.hits)
+                self.index_name,
+                lambda _resp: rules.extend([sanitize(_hit.to_dict()) for _hit in _resp.hits]),
             )
             if len(rules):
                 logger.debug("Got rules for index %s: %s", self.index_name, rules)
@@ -501,7 +508,8 @@ def reindex_all(self, batch_size=1000):
 
             synonyms = []
             self.__client.browse_synonyms(
-                self.index_name, lambda _resp: synonyms.extend(_resp.hits)
+                self.index_name,
+                lambda _resp: synonyms.extend([sanitize(_hit.to_dict()) for _hit in _resp.hits]),
             )
             if len(synonyms):
                 logger.debug("Got synonyms for index %s: %s", self.index_name, rules)
diff --git a/runtests.py b/runtests.py
index 8d97daa..ff520a7 100755
--- a/runtests.py
+++ b/runtests.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def main():
     # kept here to run a single test
     # failures = test_runner.run_tests(
     #     [
-    #         "tests.test_index.IndexTestCase.test_reindex_with_rules"
+    #         "tests.test_index.IndexTestCase"
     #     ]
     # )
     failures = test_runner.run_tests(["tests"])
diff --git a/tests/test_index.py b/tests/test_index.py
index 33fbad3..62ecdd8 100644
--- a/tests/test_index.py
+++ b/tests/test_index.py
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
 from .models import User, Website, Example
 
 
+def sanitize(hit):
+    if "_highlightResult" in hit:
+        hit.pop("_highlightResult")
+    return hit
+
+
 class IndexTestCase(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.client = algolia_engine.client
@@ -320,7 +326,7 @@ class WebsiteIndex(AlgoliaIndex):
         synonyms = []
         self.client.browse_synonyms(
             self.index.index_name,
-            lambda _resp: synonyms.extend([_hit.to_dict() for _hit in _resp.hits]),
+            lambda _resp: synonyms.extend([sanitize(_hit.to_dict()) for _hit in _resp.hits]),
         )
         self.assertEqual(len(synonyms), 1, "There should only be one synonym")
         self.assertIn(