diff --git a/NzbDrone.Api/Series/SeriesResource.cs b/NzbDrone.Api/Series/SeriesResource.cs
index 92b5c39c4..8ea27fe4a 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Api/Series/SeriesResource.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Api/Series/SeriesResource.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Api.Series
         //Editing Only
         public Boolean SeasonFolder { get; set; }
         public Boolean Monitored { get; set; }
-        public BacklogSettingType BacklogSetting { get; set; }
         public DateTime? CustomStartDate { get; set; }
 
         public Boolean UseSceneNumbering { get; set; }
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/BlackholeProviderFixture.cs b/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/BlackholeProviderFixture.cs
index 46ccef7a2..3907fe725 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/BlackholeProviderFixture.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/BlackholeProviderFixture.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.Download.DownloadClientTests
         [Test]
         public void DownloadNzb_should_download_file_if_it_doesnt_exist()
         {
-            Subject.DownloadNzb(nzbUrl, title, false).Should().BeTrue();
+            Subject.DownloadNzb(nzbUrl, title).Should().BeTrue();
 
             Mocker.GetMock<IHttpProvider>().Verify(c => c.DownloadFile(nzbUrl, nzbPath), Times.Once());
         }
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.Download.DownloadClientTests
         {
             WithExistingFile();
 
-            Subject.DownloadNzb(nzbUrl, title, false).Should().BeTrue();
+            Subject.DownloadNzb(nzbUrl, title).Should().BeTrue();
 
             Mocker.GetMock<IHttpProvider>().Verify(c => c.DownloadFile(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>()), Times.Never());
         }
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.Download.DownloadClientTests
         {
             WithFailedDownload();
 
-            Subject.DownloadNzb(nzbUrl, title, false).Should().BeFalse();
+            Subject.DownloadNzb(nzbUrl, title).Should().BeFalse();
 
             ExceptionVerification.ExpectedWarns(1);
         }
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.Download.DownloadClientTests
             var illegalTitle = "Saturday Night Live - S38E08 - Jeremy Renner/Maroon 5 [SDTV]";
             var expectedFilename = Path.Combine(blackHoleFolder, "Saturday Night Live - S38E08 - Jeremy Renner+Maroon 5 [SDTV].nzb");
 
-            Subject.DownloadNzb(nzbUrl, illegalTitle, false).Should().BeTrue();
+            Subject.DownloadNzb(nzbUrl, illegalTitle).Should().BeTrue();
 
             Mocker.GetMock<IHttpProvider>().Verify(c => c.DownloadFile(It.IsAny<string>(), expectedFilename), Times.Once());
         }
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/NzbgetProviderTests/DownloadNzbFixture.cs b/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/NzbgetProviderTests/DownloadNzbFixture.cs
index 87c438ffa..dd8779f6f 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/NzbgetProviderTests/DownloadNzbFixture.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/NzbgetProviderTests/DownloadNzbFixture.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.Download.DownloadClientTests.NzbgetProviderTests
             fakeConfig.SetupGet(c => c.NzbgetUsername).Returns("nzbget");
             fakeConfig.SetupGet(c => c.NzbgetPassword).Returns("pass");
             fakeConfig.SetupGet(c => c.NzbgetTvCategory).Returns("TV");
-            fakeConfig.SetupGet(c => c.NzbgetBacklogTvPriority).Returns(PriorityType.Normal);
             fakeConfig.SetupGet(c => c.NzbgetRecentTvPriority).Returns(PriorityType.High);
         }
 
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.Download.DownloadClientTests.NzbgetProviderTests
                     .Returns("{\"version\": \"1.1\",\"result\": true}");
 
             Mocker.Resolve<NzbgetClient>()
-                  .DownloadNzb(url, title, false)
+                  .DownloadNzb(url, title)
                   .Should()
                   .BeTrue();
         }
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.Download.DownloadClientTests.NzbgetProviderTests
         {
             WithFailResponse();
 
-            Assert.Throws<ApplicationException>(() => Mocker.Resolve<NzbgetClient>().DownloadNzb("http://www.nzbdrone.com", "30 Rock - S01E01 - Pilot [HDTV-720p]", false));
+            Assert.Throws<ApplicationException>(() => Mocker.Resolve<NzbgetClient>().DownloadNzb("http://www.nzbdrone.com", "30 Rock - S01E01 - Pilot [HDTV-720p]"));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/NzbgetProviderTests/QueueFixture.cs b/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/NzbgetProviderTests/QueueFixture.cs
index b433b3a3a..d4ee7aef4 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/NzbgetProviderTests/QueueFixture.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/NzbgetProviderTests/QueueFixture.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.Download.DownloadClientTests.NzbgetProviderTests
             fakeConfig.SetupGet(c => c.NzbgetUsername).Returns("nzbget");
             fakeConfig.SetupGet(c => c.NzbgetPassword).Returns("pass");
             fakeConfig.SetupGet(c => c.NzbgetTvCategory).Returns("TV");
-            fakeConfig.SetupGet(c => c.NzbgetBacklogTvPriority).Returns(PriorityType.Normal);
             fakeConfig.SetupGet(c => c.NzbgetRecentTvPriority).Returns(PriorityType.High);
         }
 
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/PneumaticProviderFixture.cs b/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/PneumaticProviderFixture.cs
index 6e2f01139..0d54e433a 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/PneumaticProviderFixture.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/PneumaticProviderFixture.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.Download.DownloadClientTests
         [Test]
         public void should_download_file_if_it_doesnt_exist()
         {
-            Mocker.Resolve<PneumaticClient>().DownloadNzb(nzbUrl, title, false).Should().BeTrue();
+            Mocker.Resolve<PneumaticClient>().DownloadNzb(nzbUrl, title).Should().BeTrue();
 
             Mocker.GetMock<IHttpProvider>().Verify(c => c.DownloadFile(nzbUrl, nzbPath),Times.Once());
         }
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.Download.DownloadClientTests
         {
             WithExistingFile();
 
-            Mocker.Resolve<PneumaticClient>().DownloadNzb(nzbUrl, title, false).Should().BeTrue();
+            Mocker.Resolve<PneumaticClient>().DownloadNzb(nzbUrl, title).Should().BeTrue();
 
             Mocker.GetMock<IHttpProvider>().Verify(c => c.DownloadFile(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>()), Times.Never());
         }
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.Download.DownloadClientTests
         {
             WithFailedDownload();
 
-            Mocker.Resolve<PneumaticClient>().DownloadNzb(nzbUrl, title, false).Should().BeFalse();
+            Mocker.Resolve<PneumaticClient>().DownloadNzb(nzbUrl, title).Should().BeFalse();
             
             ExceptionVerification.ExpectedWarns(1);
         }
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.Download.DownloadClientTests
         [Test]
         public void should_skip_if_full_season_download()
         {
-            Mocker.Resolve<PneumaticClient>().DownloadNzb(nzbUrl, "30 Rock - Season 1", false).Should().BeFalse();
+            Mocker.Resolve<PneumaticClient>().DownloadNzb(nzbUrl, "30 Rock - Season 1").Should().BeFalse();
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.Download.DownloadClientTests
             var illegalTitle = "Saturday Night Live - S38E08 - Jeremy Renner/Maroon 5 [SDTV]";
             var expectedFilename = Path.Combine(pneumaticFolder, "Saturday Night Live - S38E08 - Jeremy Renner+Maroon 5 [SDTV].nzb");
 
-            Mocker.Resolve<PneumaticClient>().DownloadNzb(nzbUrl, illegalTitle, false).Should().BeTrue();
+            Mocker.Resolve<PneumaticClient>().DownloadNzb(nzbUrl, illegalTitle).Should().BeTrue();
 
             Mocker.GetMock<IHttpProvider>().Verify(c => c.DownloadFile(It.IsAny<string>(), expectedFilename), Times.Once());
         }
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/SabProviderTests/SabProviderFixture.cs b/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/SabProviderTests/SabProviderFixture.cs
index 5a7a5a0f4..ea7aa7cd5 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/SabProviderTests/SabProviderFixture.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/SabProviderTests/SabProviderFixture.cs
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.Download.DownloadClientTests.SabProviderTests
                     .Returns("{ \"status\": true }");
 
 
-            Subject.DownloadNzb(URL, TITLE, false).Should().BeTrue();
+            Subject.DownloadNzb(URL, TITLE).Should().BeTrue();
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void add_by_url_should_detect_and_handle_sab_errors()
         {
             WithFailResponse();
-            Assert.Throws<ApplicationException>(() => Subject.DownloadNzb(URL, TITLE, false).Should().BeFalse());
+            Assert.Throws<ApplicationException>(() => Subject.DownloadNzb(URL, TITLE).Should().BeFalse());
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.Download.DownloadClientTests.SabProviderTests
             Mocker.GetMock<IHttpProvider>()
                     .Setup(s => s.DownloadString(It.IsAny<String>())).Throws(new WebException());
 
-            Subject.DownloadNzb(URL, TITLE, false).Should().BeFalse();
+            Subject.DownloadNzb(URL, TITLE).Should().BeFalse();
             ExceptionVerification.ExpectedErrors(1);
         }
 
@@ -197,41 +197,17 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.Download.DownloadClientTests.SabProviderTests
                   .SetupGet(s => s.SabRecentTvPriority)
                   .Returns(SabPriorityType.High);
 
-            Mocker.GetMock<IConfigService>()
-                  .SetupGet(s => s.SabBacklogTvPriority)
-                  .Returns(SabPriorityType.Low);
 
             Mocker.GetMock<IHttpProvider>()
                     .Setup(s => s.DownloadString("http://192.168.5.55:2222/api?mode=addurl&name=http://www.nzbclub.com/nzb_download.aspx?mid=1950232&priority=1&pp=3&cat=tv&nzbname=My+Series+Name+-+5x2-5x3+-+My+title+%5bBluray720p%5d+%5bProper%5d&output=json&apikey=5c770e3197e4fe763423ee7c392c25d1&ma_username=admin&ma_password=pass"))
                     .Returns("{ \"status\": true }");
 
 
-            Subject.DownloadNzb(URL, TITLE, true).Should().BeTrue();
+            Subject.DownloadNzb(URL, TITLE).Should().BeTrue();
 
             Mocker.GetMock<IHttpProvider>()
                     .Verify(v => v.DownloadString("http://192.168.5.55:2222/api?mode=addurl&name=http://www.nzbclub.com/nzb_download.aspx?mid=1950232&priority=1&pp=3&cat=tv&nzbname=My+Series+Name+-+5x2-5x3+-+My+title+%5bBluray720p%5d+%5bProper%5d&output=json&apikey=5c770e3197e4fe763423ee7c392c25d1&ma_username=admin&ma_password=pass"), Times.Once());
         }
 
-        [Test]
-        public void downloadNzb_should_use_sabBackogTvPriority_when_recentEpisode_is_false()
-        {
-            Mocker.GetMock<IConfigService>()
-                  .SetupGet(s => s.SabRecentTvPriority)
-                  .Returns(SabPriorityType.High);
-
-            Mocker.GetMock<IConfigService>()
-                  .SetupGet(s => s.SabBacklogTvPriority)
-                  .Returns(SabPriorityType.Low);
-
-            Mocker.GetMock<IHttpProvider>()
-                    .Setup(s => s.DownloadString("http://192.168.5.55:2222/api?mode=addurl&name=http://www.nzbclub.com/nzb_download.aspx?mid=1950232&priority=-1&pp=3&cat=tv&nzbname=My+Series+Name+-+5x2-5x3+-+My+title+%5bBluray720p%5d+%5bProper%5d&output=json&apikey=5c770e3197e4fe763423ee7c392c25d1&ma_username=admin&ma_password=pass"))
-                    .Returns("{ \"status\": true }");
-
-
-            Subject.DownloadNzb(URL, TITLE, false).Should().BeTrue();
-
-            Mocker.GetMock<IHttpProvider>()
-                    .Verify(v => v.DownloadString("http://192.168.5.55:2222/api?mode=addurl&name=http://www.nzbclub.com/nzb_download.aspx?mid=1950232&priority=-1&pp=3&cat=tv&nzbname=My+Series+Name+-+5x2-5x3+-+My+title+%5bBluray720p%5d+%5bProper%5d&output=json&apikey=5c770e3197e4fe763423ee7c392c25d1&ma_username=admin&ma_password=pass"), Times.Once());
-        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadServiceFixture.cs b/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadServiceFixture.cs
index ec5a0529d..f96126def 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadServiceFixture.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadServiceFixture.cs
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.Download
         private void WithSuccessfulAdd()
         {
             Mocker.GetMock<IDownloadClient>()
-                .Setup(s => s.DownloadNzb(It.IsAny<String>(), It.IsAny<String>(), It.IsAny<bool>()))
+                .Setup(s => s.DownloadNzb(It.IsAny<String>(), It.IsAny<String>()))
                 .Returns(true);
         }
 
         private void WithFailedAdd()
         {
             Mocker.GetMock<IDownloadClient>()
-                .Setup(s => s.DownloadNzb(It.IsAny<String>(), It.IsAny<String>(), It.IsAny<bool>()))
+                .Setup(s => s.DownloadNzb(It.IsAny<String>(), It.IsAny<String>()))
                 .Returns(false);
         }
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.Download
             Subject.DownloadReport(_parseResult);
 
             Mocker.GetMock<IDownloadClient>()
-                .Verify(s => s.DownloadNzb(It.IsAny<String>(), It.IsAny<String>(), true), Times.Once());
+                .Verify(s => s.DownloadNzb(It.IsAny<String>(), It.IsAny<String>()), Times.Once());
         }
 
         [Test]
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/ConfigService.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/ConfigService.cs
index 6677ae46d..125b56f24 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/ConfigService.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/ConfigService.cs
@@ -102,13 +102,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Configuration
             set { SetValue("SabTvCategory", value); }
         }
 
-        public SabPriorityType SabBacklogTvPriority
-        {
-            get { return GetValueEnum("SabBacklogTvPriority", SabPriorityType.Default); }
-
-            set { SetValue("SabBacklogTvPriority", value); }
-        }
-
         public SabPriorityType SabRecentTvPriority
         {
             get { return GetValueEnum("SabRecentTvPriority", SabPriorityType.Default); }
@@ -142,12 +135,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Configuration
             set { SetValue("UpdateUrl", value); }
         }
 
-        public bool EnableBacklogSearching
-        {
-            get { return GetValueBoolean("EnableBacklogSearching"); }
-            set { SetValue("EnableBacklogSearching", value); }
-        }
-
         public bool AutoIgnorePreviouslyDownloadedEpisodes
         {
             get { return GetValueBoolean("AutoIgnorePreviouslyDownloadedEpisodes"); }
@@ -257,13 +244,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Configuration
             set { SetValue("NzbgetPriority", value); }
         }
 
-        public PriorityType NzbgetBacklogTvPriority
-        {
-            get { return GetValueEnum("NzbgetBacklogTvPriority", PriorityType.Normal); }
-
-            set { SetValue("NzbgetBacklogTvPriority", value); }
-        }
-
         public PriorityType NzbgetRecentTvPriority
         {
             get { return GetValueEnum("NzbgetRecentTvPriority", PriorityType.Normal); }
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/IConfigService.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/IConfigService.cs
index 33bcdf9f9..c0e657bec 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/IConfigService.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/IConfigService.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Configuration
         String SabUsername { get; set; }
         String SabPassword { get; set; }
         String SabTvCategory { get; set; }
-        SabPriorityType SabBacklogTvPriority { get; set; }
         SabPriorityType SabRecentTvPriority { get; set; }
         String DownloadedEpisodesFolder { get; set; }
         bool UseSeasonFolder { get; set; }
@@ -40,11 +39,10 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Configuration
         Int32 NzbgetPort { get; set; }
         String NzbgetTvCategory { get; set; }
         Int32 NzbgetPriority { get; set; }
-        PriorityType NzbgetBacklogTvPriority { get; set; }
         PriorityType NzbgetRecentTvPriority { get; set; }
         string NzbRestrictions { get; set; }
         string GetValue(string key, object defaultValue, bool persist = false);
         void SetValue(string key, string value);
         void SaveValues(Dictionary<string, object> configValues);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/BlackholeProvider.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/BlackholeProvider.cs
index 9a46160b2..7d466411d 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/BlackholeProvider.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/BlackholeProvider.cs
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ using System.IO;
 using NLog;
 using NzbDrone.Common;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Configuration;
-using NzbDrone.Core.Model;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Organizer;
-using NzbDrone.Core.Parser;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Parser.Model;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
 
-        public bool DownloadNzb(string url, string title, bool recentlyAired)
+        public bool DownloadNzb(string url, string title)
         {
             try
             {
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetClient.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetClient.cs
index 27e55d7e9..48f6e38e3 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetClient.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetClient.cs
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.Nzbget
             _logger = logger;
         }
 
-        public virtual bool DownloadNzb(string url, string title, bool recentlyAired)
+        public virtual bool DownloadNzb(string url, string title)
         {
             try
             {
                 string cat = _configService.NzbgetTvCategory;
-                int priority = recentlyAired ? (int)_configService.NzbgetRecentTvPriority : (int)_configService.NzbgetBacklogTvPriority;
+                int priority = (int)_configService.NzbgetRecentTvPriority;
 
                 var command = new JsonRequest
                 {
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/PneumaticClient.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/PneumaticClient.cs
index f145a2b24..e77caa049 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/PneumaticClient.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/PneumaticClient.cs
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
-using System.Linq;
 using NLog;
 using NzbDrone.Common;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Configuration;
-using NzbDrone.Core.DecisionEngine.Specifications;
-using NzbDrone.Core.MediaFiles;
-using NzbDrone.Core.Model;
-using NzbDrone.Core.DecisionEngine;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Organizer;
-using NzbDrone.Core.Parser;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Parser.Model;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients
@@ -31,7 +25,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients
             _diskProvider = diskProvider;
         }
 
-        public virtual bool DownloadNzb(string url, string title, bool recentlyAired)
+        public virtual bool DownloadNzb(string url, string title)
         {
             try
             {
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Sabnzbd/SabnzbdClient.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Sabnzbd/SabnzbdClient.cs
index bd220f991..e4aa14b8d 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Sabnzbd/SabnzbdClient.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Sabnzbd/SabnzbdClient.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.Sabnzbd
         public IRestRequest AddToQueueRequest(RemoteEpisode remoteEpisode)
         {
             string cat = _configService.SabTvCategory;
-            int priority = remoteEpisode.IsRecentEpisode() ? (int)_configService.SabRecentTvPriority : (int)_configService.SabBacklogTvPriority;
+            int priority =  (int)_configService.SabRecentTvPriority;
 
             string name = remoteEpisode.Report.NzbUrl.Replace("&", "%26");
             string nzbName = HttpUtility.UrlEncode(remoteEpisode.Report.Title);
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.Sabnzbd
             _logger = logger;
         }
 
-        public virtual bool DownloadNzb(string url, string title, bool recentlyAired)
+        public virtual bool DownloadNzb(string url, string title)
         {
             try
             {
                 string cat = _configService.SabTvCategory;
-                int priority = recentlyAired ? (int)_configService.SabRecentTvPriority : (int)_configService.SabBacklogTvPriority;
+                int priority =(int)_configService.SabRecentTvPriority ;
 
                 string name = url.Replace("&", "%26");
                 string nzbName = HttpUtility.UrlEncode(title);
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Download/DownloadService.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Download/DownloadService.cs
index 14add86d8..e5565fe09 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Download/DownloadService.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Download/DownloadService.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download
 
             var provider = _downloadClientProvider.GetDownloadClient();
 
-            bool success = provider.DownloadNzb(remoteEpisode.Report.NzbUrl, downloadTitle, remoteEpisode.IsRecentEpisode());
+            bool success = provider.DownloadNzb(remoteEpisode.Report.NzbUrl, downloadTitle);
 
             if (success)
             {
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Download/IDownloadClient.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Download/IDownloadClient.cs
index ae6e96f2c..728c81046 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Download/IDownloadClient.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Download/IDownloadClient.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download
 {
     public interface IDownloadClient
     {
-        bool DownloadNzb(string url, string title, bool recentlyAired);
+        bool DownloadNzb(string url, string title);
         IEnumerable<QueueItem> GetQueue();
     }
 
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Model/BacklogSettingType.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Model/BacklogSettingType.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index f7089a0f2..000000000
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Model/BacklogSettingType.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-namespace NzbDrone.Core.Model
-{
-    public enum BacklogSettingType
-    {
-        Inherit = 0,
-        Enable = 1,
-        Disable = 2
-    }
-}
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj b/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj
index 4abb961f2..095c3be64 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj
@@ -350,7 +350,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Instrumentation\LogService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Instrumentation\DatabaseTarget.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Model\AtomicParsleyTitleType.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Model\BacklogSettingType.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Model\MediaInfoModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Download\Clients\Nzbget\EnqueueResponse.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Download\Clients\Nzbget\ErrorModel.cs" />
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/Model/RemoteEpisode.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/Model/RemoteEpisode.cs
index 6ebc28c43..4ff6ad16e 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/Model/RemoteEpisode.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/Model/RemoteEpisode.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Tv;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Parser.Model
@@ -8,16 +6,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Parser.Model
     public class RemoteEpisode
     {
         public ReportInfo Report { get; set; }
-        
+
         public ParsedEpisodeInfo ParsedEpisodeInfo { get; set; }
 
         public Series Series { get; set; }
 
         public List<Episode> Episodes { get; set; }
-
-        public bool IsRecentEpisode()
-        {
-            return Episodes.Any(e => e.AirDate >= DateTime.Today.AddDays(-7));
-        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/Series.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/Series.cs
index c56fdd9b2..c6b154ece 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/Series.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/Series.cs
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Marr.Data;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Datastore;
-using NzbDrone.Core.Model;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Qualities;
-using NzbDrone.Core.RootFolders;
 
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Tv
@@ -31,7 +29,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Tv
         public int Runtime { get; set; }
         public List<MediaCover.MediaCover> Images { get; set; }
         public SeriesTypes SeriesType { get; set; }
-        public BacklogSettingType BacklogSetting { get; set; }
         public string Network { get; set; }
         public DateTime? CustomStartDate { get; set; }
         public bool UseSceneNumbering { get; set; }
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/SeriesService.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/SeriesService.cs
index 01af36620..8a604f17a 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/SeriesService.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/SeriesService.cs
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Tv
             newSeries.CleanTitle = Parser.Parser.CleanSeriesTitle(newSeries.Title);
 
             newSeries.SeasonFolder = _configService.UseSeasonFolder;
-            newSeries.BacklogSetting = BacklogSettingType.Inherit;
 
             _seriesRepository.Insert(newSeries);
             _messageAggregator.PublishEvent(new SeriesAddedEvent(newSeries));
@@ -99,7 +98,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Tv
                 series.QualityProfileId = edited.QualityProfileId;
                 series.Monitored = edited.Monitored;
                 series.SeasonFolder = edited.SeasonFolder;
-                series.BacklogSetting = edited.BacklogSetting;
                 //series.Path = edited.Path;
                 series.CustomStartDate = edited.CustomStartDate;