diff --git a/MediaBrowser.LocalMetadata/Savers/MovieXmlSaver.cs b/MediaBrowser.LocalMetadata/Savers/MovieXmlSaver.cs
index cad08e6383..eb1a0b78c6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.LocalMetadata/Savers/MovieXmlSaver.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.LocalMetadata/Savers/MovieXmlSaver.cs
@@ -54,15 +54,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.LocalMetadata.Savers
             // Check parent for null to avoid running this against things like video backdrops
             if (video != null && !(item is Episode) && !video.IsOwnedItem)
             {
-                // If it's a plain video, skip if content type is unset (unless editing)
-                if (video.GetType() == typeof(Video))
-                {
-                    if (updateType < ItemUpdateType.MetadataEdit && string.IsNullOrEmpty(_libraryManager.GetContentType(video)))
-                    {
-                        return false;
-                    }
-                }
-                
                 return updateType >= ItemUpdateType.MetadataDownload;
             }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/MediaInfo/VideoImageProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/MediaInfo/VideoImageProvider.cs
index 59db382ead..7c32432251 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/MediaInfo/VideoImageProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/MediaInfo/VideoImageProvider.cs
@@ -129,14 +129,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.MediaInfo
             if (item.LocationType == LocationType.FileSystem && video != null && !video.IsPlaceHolder &&
                 !video.IsShortcut && !video.IsArchive)
             {
-                if (video.GetType() == typeof(Video))
-                {
-                    if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(_libraryManager.GetContentType(video)))
-                    {
-                        return false;
-                    }
-                }
-
                 return true;
             }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/MovieNfoSaver.cs b/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/MovieNfoSaver.cs
index d049843f35..e67aa42c75 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/MovieNfoSaver.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/MovieNfoSaver.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Globalization;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Xml;
 
@@ -55,14 +54,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata.Savers
             // Check parent for null to avoid running this against things like video backdrops
             if (video != null && !(item is Episode) && !video.IsOwnedItem)
             {
-                // If it's a plain video, skip if content type is unset (unless editing)
-                if (video.GetType() == typeof (Video))
-                {
-                    if (updateType < ItemUpdateType.MetadataEdit && string.IsNullOrEmpty(LibraryManager.GetContentType(video)))
-                    {
-                        return false;
-                    }
-                }
                 return updateType >= MinimumUpdateType;
             }