diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
index 74ff187c5c..453ffd23fb 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
@@ -255,6 +255,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
 
                 if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Path))
                 {
+                    if (SourceType == SourceType.Channel)
+                    {
+                        return LocationType.Remote;
+                    }
+
                     return LocationType.Virtual;
                 }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Video.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Video.cs
index 511606efc1..2c7d3856b3 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Video.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Video.cs
@@ -79,23 +79,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
                    locationType != LocationType.Virtual;
         }
 
-        [IgnoreDataMember]
-        public override LocationType LocationType
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                if (SourceType == SourceType.Channel)
-                {
-                    if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(Path))
-                    {
-                        return LocationType.Remote;
-                    }
-                }
-
-                return base.LocationType;
-            }
-        }
-
         [IgnoreDataMember]
         public override bool SupportsAddingToPlaylist
         {