diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Episode.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Episode.cs
index 116997d96d..7e8540ebe7 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Episode.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Episode.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Extensions;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Runtime.Serialization;
 
@@ -131,20 +128,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// We persist the MB Id of our series object so we can always find it no matter
-        /// what context we happen to be loaded from.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The series item id.</value>
-        public Guid SeriesItemId { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// We persist the MB Id of our season object so we can always find it no matter
-        /// what context we happen to be loaded from.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The season item id.</value>
-        public Guid SeasonItemId { get; set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// The _series
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Season.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Season.cs
index 79d6084591..b4dc3eae40 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Season.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Season.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.IO;
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Extensions;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.IO;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Localization;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
 using System.Runtime.Serialization;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV
@@ -82,13 +79,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV
             return base.GetUserDataKey();
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// We persist the MB Id of our series object so we can always find it no matter
-        /// what context we happen to be loaded from.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The series item id.</value>
-        public Guid SeriesItemId { get; set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// The _series
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/TV/EpisodeResolver.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/TV/EpisodeResolver.cs
index cc9016190e..3969acac78 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/TV/EpisodeResolver.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/TV/EpisodeResolver.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Resolvers;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
-using System;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers.TV
 {
@@ -71,32 +70,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers.TV
 
             return null;
         }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Sets the initial item values.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
-        /// <param name="args">The args.</param>
-        protected override void SetInitialItemValues(Episode item, ItemResolveArgs args)
-        {
-            base.SetInitialItemValues(item, args);
-
-            //fill in our season and series ids
-            var season = args.Parent as Season;
-            if (season != null)
-            {
-                item.SeasonItemId = season.Id;
-                var series = season.Parent as Series;
-                if (series != null)
-                {
-                    item.SeriesItemId = series.Id;
-                }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                var series = args.Parent as Series;
-                item.SeriesItemId = series != null ? series.Id : Guid.Empty;
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/TV/SeasonResolver.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/TV/SeasonResolver.cs
index 7ad5d08db6..c426fed25e 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/TV/SeasonResolver.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/TV/SeasonResolver.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
-using System;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers.TV
 {
@@ -58,9 +57,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers.TV
         {
             base.SetInitialItemValues(item, args);
 
-            var series = args.Parent as Series;
-            item.SeriesItemId = series != null ? series.Id : Guid.Empty;
-
             Season.AddMetadataFiles(args);
         }
     }