diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/FanArtMovieProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/FanArtMovieProvider.cs
index b34a692d3e..be105b63af 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/FanArtMovieProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/FanArtMovieProvider.cs
@@ -148,22 +148,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
                 return false;
             }
 
-            // Refresh if tmdb id has changed
-            if (providerInfo.Data != GetComparisonData(item.GetProviderId(MetadataProviders.Tmdb)))
-            {
-                return true;
-            }
-
             return base.NeedsRefreshInternal(item, providerInfo);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the comparison data.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="id">The id.</param>
-        /// <returns>Guid.</returns>
-        private Guid GetComparisonData(string id)
+        protected override DateTime CompareDate(BaseItem item)
         {
+            var id = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProviders.Tmdb);
+
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(id))
             {
                 // Process images
@@ -171,16 +162,16 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
 
                 var files = new DirectoryInfo(path)
                     .EnumerateFiles("*.xml", SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly)
-                    .Select(i => i.FullName + i.LastWriteTimeUtc.Ticks)
+                    .Select(i => i.LastWriteTimeUtc)
                     .ToArray();
 
                 if (files.Length > 0)
                 {
-                    return string.Join(string.Empty, files).GetMD5();
+                    return files.Max();
                 }
             }
 
-            return Guid.Empty;
+            return base.CompareDate(item);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -253,7 +244,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
                 await FetchFromXml(item, xmlPath, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
 
-            data.Data = GetComparisonData(item.GetProviderId(MetadataProviders.Tmdb));
             SetLastRefreshed(item, DateTime.UtcNow);
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/FanArtArtistProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/FanArtArtistProvider.cs
index b92d4ad0ed..1685846d6f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/FanArtArtistProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/FanArtArtistProvider.cs
@@ -132,20 +132,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Music
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if (GetComparisonData(item) != providerInfo.Data)
-            {
-                return true;
-            }
-
             return base.NeedsRefreshInternal(item, providerInfo);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the comparison data.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
-        /// <returns>Guid.</returns>
-        private Guid GetComparisonData(BaseItem item)
+        protected override DateTime CompareDate(BaseItem item)
         {
             var musicBrainzId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProviders.Musicbrainz);
 
@@ -156,16 +146,16 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Music
 
                 var files = new DirectoryInfo(path)
                     .EnumerateFiles("*.xml", SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly)
-                    .Select(i => i.FullName + i.LastWriteTimeUtc.Ticks)
+                    .Select(i => i.LastWriteTimeUtc)
                     .ToArray();
 
                 if (files.Length > 0)
                 {
-                    return string.Join(string.Empty, files).GetMD5();
+                    return files.Max();
                 }
             }
 
-            return Guid.Empty;
+            return base.CompareDate(item);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -249,8 +239,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Music
                 item.ProviderData[Id] = data;
             }
 
-            data.Data = GetComparisonData(item);
-
             SetLastRefreshed(item, DateTime.UtcNow);
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/FanArtTVProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/FanArtTVProvider.cs
index ea0a1c1289..878cd26e2a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/FanArtTVProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/FanArtTVProvider.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Extensions;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Net;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
@@ -79,21 +78,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
             {
                 return false;
             }
-            
-            if (providerInfo.Data != GetComparisonData(item.GetProviderId(MetadataProviders.Tvdb)))
-            {
-                return true;
-            }
 
             return base.NeedsRefreshInternal(item, providerInfo);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the comparison data.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>Guid.</returns>
-        private Guid GetComparisonData(string id)
+        protected override DateTime CompareDate(BaseItem item)
         {
+            var id = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProviders.Tvdb);
+
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(id))
             {
                 // Process images
@@ -101,16 +93,16 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
 
                 var files = new DirectoryInfo(path)
                     .EnumerateFiles("*.xml", SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly)
-                    .Select(i => i.FullName + i.LastWriteTimeUtc.Ticks)
+                    .Select(i => i.LastWriteTimeUtc)
                     .ToArray();
 
                 if (files.Length > 0)
                 {
-                    return string.Join(string.Empty, files).GetMD5();
+                    return files.Max();
                 }
             }
 
-            return Guid.Empty;
+            return base.CompareDate(item);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -202,7 +194,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
                 await FetchFromXml(item, xmlPath, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
 
-            data.Data = GetComparisonData(item.GetProviderId(MetadataProviders.Tvdb));
             SetLastRefreshed(item, DateTime.UtcNow);
 
             return true;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/RemoteSeriesProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/RemoteSeriesProvider.cs
index ae11da68fa..6bf0a00d93 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/RemoteSeriesProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/RemoteSeriesProvider.cs
@@ -162,29 +162,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
             }
         }
 
-        /// <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 even if local metadata exists because we need episode infos
-            if (GetComparisonData(item) != providerInfo.Data)
-            {
-                return true;
-            }
-
-            return base.NeedsRefreshInternal(item, providerInfo);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the comparison data.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
-        /// <returns>Guid.</returns>
-        private Guid GetComparisonData(BaseItem item)
+        protected override DateTime CompareDate(BaseItem item)
         {
             var seriesId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProviders.Tvdb);
 
@@ -195,16 +173,16 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
 
                 var files = new DirectoryInfo(path)
                     .EnumerateFiles("*.xml", SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly)
-                    .Select(i => i.FullName + i.LastWriteTimeUtc.Ticks)
+                    .Select(i => i.LastWriteTimeUtc)
                     .ToArray();
 
                 if (files.Length > 0)
                 {
-                    return string.Join(string.Empty, files).GetMD5();
+                    return files.Max();
                 }
             }
 
-            return Guid.Empty;
+            return base.CompareDate(item);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -245,8 +223,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
                 item.ProviderData[Id] = data;
             }
 
-            data.Data = GetComparisonData(item);
-
             SetLastRefreshed(item, DateTime.UtcNow);
             return true;
         }