diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ImportListTests/ImportListSyncServiceFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ImportListTests/ImportListSyncServiceFixture.cs
index 3cf62f649..d9702c24b 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ImportListTests/ImportListSyncServiceFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ImportListTests/ImportListSyncServiceFixture.cs
@@ -406,17 +406,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.ImportListTests
                   .Verify(v => v.AddSeries(It.Is<List<Series>>(s => s.Count == 3), true), Times.Once());
         }
 
-        [Test]
-        public void should_search_if_series_title_and_no_series_id()
-        {
-            _importListFetch.Series.ForEach(m => m.ImportListId = 1);
-            WithList(1, true);
-            Subject.Execute(_commandAll);
-
-            Mocker.GetMock<ISearchForNewSeries>()
-                  .Verify(v => v.SearchForNewSeries(It.IsAny<string>()), Times.Once());
-        }
-
         [Test]
         public void should_not_search_if_series_title_and_series_id()
         {
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs
index f6d414562..1c4c9ea7a 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs
@@ -190,19 +190,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists
                     item.Title = mappedSeries.Title;
                 }
 
-                // Map TVDb if we only have a series name
-                if (item.TvdbId <= 0 && item.Title.IsNotNullOrWhiteSpace())
-                {
-                    var mappedSeries = _seriesSearchService.SearchForNewSeries(item.Title)
-                        .FirstOrDefault();
-
-                    if (mappedSeries != null)
-                    {
-                        item.TvdbId = mappedSeries.TvdbId;
-                        item.Title = mappedSeries?.Title;
-                    }
-                }
-
                 // Check to see if series excluded
                 var excludedSeries = listExclusions.Where(s => s.TvdbId == item.TvdbId).SingleOrDefault();