diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/DiskScanProvider.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/DiskScanProvider.cs
index 677b7c057..a80f2d721 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/DiskScanProvider.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/DiskScanProvider.cs
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ using System.Linq;
 using NLog;
 using NzbDrone.Common;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Configuration;
-using NzbDrone.Core.Datastore;
-using NzbDrone.Core.Download;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Tv;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Model;
 
@@ -20,7 +18,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Providers
         private readonly IEpisodeService _episodeService;
         private readonly MediaFileProvider _mediaFileProvider;
         private readonly ExternalNotificationProvider _externalNotificationProvider;
-        private readonly DownloadProvider _downloadProvider;
         private readonly SignalRProvider _signalRProvider;
         private readonly IConfigService _configService;
         private readonly RecycleBinProvider _recycleBinProvider;
@@ -28,7 +25,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Providers
         private readonly ISeriesRepository _seriesRepository;
 
         public DiskScanProvider(DiskProvider diskProvider, IEpisodeService episodeService, MediaFileProvider mediaFileProvider,
-                                ExternalNotificationProvider externalNotificationProvider, DownloadProvider downloadProvider,
+                                ExternalNotificationProvider externalNotificationProvider,
                                 SignalRProvider signalRProvider, IConfigService configService,
                                 RecycleBinProvider recycleBinProvider, MediaInfoProvider mediaInfoProvider, ISeriesRepository seriesRepository)
         {
@@ -36,7 +33,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Providers
             _episodeService = episodeService;
             _mediaFileProvider = mediaFileProvider;
             _externalNotificationProvider = externalNotificationProvider;
-            _downloadProvider = downloadProvider;
             _signalRProvider = signalRProvider;
             _configService = configService;
             _recycleBinProvider = recycleBinProvider;
@@ -241,10 +237,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Providers
                 foreach (var episode in episodes)
                     _signalRProvider.UpdateEpisodeStatus(episode.OID, EpisodeStatusType.Ready, parseResult.Quality);
             }
-            else
-            {
-                _externalNotificationProvider.OnRename(message, series);
-            }
 
             return episodeFile;
         }
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/ExternalNotificationBase.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/ExternalNotificationBase.cs
index a5ff34a1a..687a398d4 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/ExternalNotificationBase.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/ExternalNotificationBase.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 using NLog;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Configuration;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Tv;
-using NzbDrone.Core.Providers.Core;
-using NzbDrone.Core.Repository;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Providers.ExternalNotification
 {
@@ -35,13 +33,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Providers.ExternalNotification
         /// <param name = "series">The Series for the new download</param>
         public abstract void OnDownload(string message, Series series);
 
-        /// <summary>
-        ///   Performs the on rename action
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name = "message">The message to send to the receiver</param>
-        /// <param name = "series">The Series for the new download</param>
-        public abstract void OnRename(string message, Series series);
-
         /// <summary>
         ///   Performs the after rename action, this will be handled after all renaming for episode/season/series
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Growl.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Growl.cs
index a3af9d79d..c69105553 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Growl.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Growl.cs
@@ -68,10 +68,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Providers.ExternalNotification
             }
         }
 
-        public override void OnRename(string message, Series series)
-        {
-            
-        }
 
         public override void AfterRename(string message, Series series)
         {
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Plex.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Plex.cs
index cfba4a919..63e9dc713 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Plex.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Plex.cs
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Providers.ExternalNotification
             UpdateIfEnabled();
         }
 
-        public override void OnRename(string message, Series series)
-        {
-
-        }
-
         public override void AfterRename(string message, Series series)
         {
             UpdateIfEnabled();
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Prowl.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Prowl.cs
index 239e2b674..8fc5963e1 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Prowl.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Prowl.cs
@@ -67,11 +67,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Providers.ExternalNotification
             }
         }
 
-        public override void OnRename(string message, Series series)
-        {
-            
-        }
-
         public override void AfterRename(string message, Series series)
         {
 
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Smtp.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Smtp.cs
index af7811dcd..bab398ac7 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Smtp.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Smtp.cs
@@ -43,10 +43,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Providers.ExternalNotification
             }
         }
 
-        public override void OnRename(string message, Series series)
-        {
-            
-        }
+
 
         public override void AfterRename(string message, Series series)
         {
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Twitter.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Twitter.cs
index 9fa75713c..8b9070c0f 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Twitter.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Twitter.cs
@@ -39,11 +39,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Providers.ExternalNotification
             }
         }
 
-        public override void OnRename(string message, Series series)
-        {
-
-        }
-
         public override void AfterRename(string message, Series series)
         {
 
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Xbmc.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Xbmc.cs
index 97cb4a99f..309621b9c 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Xbmc.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotification/Xbmc.cs
@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Providers.ExternalNotification
             UpdateAndClean(series);
         }
 
-        public override void OnRename(string message, Series series)
-        {
-            
-        }
-
         public override void AfterRename(string message, Series series)
         {
             UpdateAndClean(series);
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotificationProvider.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotificationProvider.cs
index 09718ace3..1f8ed07aa 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotificationProvider.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/ExternalNotificationProvider.cs
@@ -95,14 +95,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Providers
             }
         }
 
-        public virtual void OnRename(string message, Series series)
-        {
-            foreach (var notifier in _notifiers.Where(i => GetSettings(i.GetType()).Enable))
-            {
-                notifier.OnRename(message, series);
-            }
-        }
-
         public virtual void AfterRename(string message, Series series)
         {
             foreach (var notifier in _notifiers.Where(i => GetSettings(i.GetType()).Enable))