diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Books/Services/AddBookService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Books/Services/AddBookService.cs
index a45bf1319..e31eda7b6 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Books/Services/AddBookService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Books/Services/AddBookService.cs
@@ -129,9 +129,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Books
             newBook.Editions.Value.ForEach(x => x.Monitored = false);
             newBook.Editions.Value.Single(x => x.ForeignEditionId == editionId).Monitored = true;
 
-            var metadata = tuple.Item3.Single(x => x.ForeignAuthorId == tuple.Item1);
-            newBook.AuthorMetadata = metadata;
-
             return newBook;
         }
     }