diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieDbImagesProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieDbImagesProvider.cs
index ea806c27f..f092decdf 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieDbImagesProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieDbImagesProvider.cs
@@ -134,12 +134,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
                 return false;
             }
 
-            // Refresh if tmdb id has changed
-            if (providerInfo.Data != GetComparisonData(item.GetProviderId(MetadataProviders.Tmdb)))
-            {
-                return true;
-            }
-
             // Don't refresh if we already have both poster and backdrop and we're not refreshing images
             if (item.HasImage(ImageType.Primary) && item.BackdropImagePaths.Count > 0)
             {
@@ -170,21 +164,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
 
             var status = await ProcessImages(item, images, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-            data.Data = GetComparisonData(item.GetProviderId(MetadataProviders.Tmdb));
-            
             SetLastRefreshed(item, DateTime.UtcNow, status);
             return true;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the comparison data.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>Guid.</returns>
-        private Guid GetComparisonData(string id)
-        {
-            return string.IsNullOrEmpty(id) ? Guid.Empty : id.GetMD5();
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Fetches the images.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/OpenMovieDatabaseProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/OpenMovieDatabaseProvider.cs
index 1507cf427..c88169c80 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/OpenMovieDatabaseProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/OpenMovieDatabaseProvider.cs
@@ -91,16 +91,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
             return item is Movie || item is MusicVideo;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the comparison data.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="imdbId">The imdb id.</param>
-        /// <returns>Guid.</returns>
-        private Guid GetComparisonData(string imdbId)
-        {
-            return string.IsNullOrEmpty(imdbId) ? Guid.Empty : imdbId.GetMD5();
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the priority.
         /// </summary>
@@ -114,23 +104,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Needses the refresh internal.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
-        /// <param name="providerInfo">The provider info.</param>
-        /// <returns><c>true</c> if XXXX, <c>false</c> otherwise</returns>
-        protected override bool NeedsRefreshInternal(BaseItem item, BaseProviderInfo providerInfo)
-        {
-            // Refresh if imdb id has changed
-            if (providerInfo.Data != GetComparisonData(item.GetProviderId(MetadataProviders.Imdb)))
-            {
-                return true;
-            }
-
-            return base.NeedsRefreshInternal(item, providerInfo);
-        }
-
         protected readonly CultureInfo UsCulture = new CultureInfo("en-US");
         
         public override async Task<bool> FetchAsync(BaseItem item, bool force, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
@@ -147,7 +120,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
 
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(imdbId))
             {
-                data.Data = GetComparisonData(imdbId);
                 data.LastRefreshStatus = ProviderRefreshStatus.Success;
                 return true;
             }
@@ -181,7 +153,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
                 }
             }
             
-            data.Data = GetComparisonData(item.GetProviderId(MetadataProviders.Imdb));
             data.LastRefreshStatus = ProviderRefreshStatus.Success;
             SetLastRefreshed(item, DateTime.UtcNow);