diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
index 22793206e9..184bb4d688 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
@@ -751,9 +751,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
         [JsonIgnore]
         public virtual bool SupportsAncestors => true;
 
-        [JsonIgnore]
-        public virtual bool StopRefreshIfLocalMetadataFound => true;
-
         [JsonIgnore]
         protected virtual bool SupportsOwnedItems => !ParentId.IsEmpty() && IsFileProtocol;
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Movies/Movie.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Movies/Movie.cs
index 81f6248fac..ede544eecb 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Movies/Movie.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Movies/Movie.cs
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Movies
             set => TmdbCollectionName = value;
         }
 
-        [JsonIgnore]
-        public override bool StopRefreshIfLocalMetadataFound => false;
-
         public override double GetDefaultPrimaryImageAspectRatio()
         {
             // hack for tv plugins
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Series.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Series.cs
index d200721b28..267c4a4d05 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Series.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/TV/Series.cs
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV
         /// <value>The status.</value>
         public SeriesStatus? Status { get; set; }
 
-        [JsonIgnore]
-        public override bool StopRefreshIfLocalMetadataFound => false;
-
         public override double GetDefaultPrimaryImageAspectRatio()
         {
             double value = 2;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Trailer.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Trailer.cs
index 1c558d4196..81d50bbc11 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Trailer.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Trailer.cs
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
             TrailerTypes = Array.Empty<TrailerType>();
         }
 
-        [JsonIgnore]
-        public override bool StopRefreshIfLocalMetadataFound => false;
-
         public TrailerType[] TrailerTypes { get; set; }
 
         public override double GetDefaultPrimaryImageAspectRatio()
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/MetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/MetadataService.cs
index 1a045714c1..663e982013 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/MetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/MetadataService.cs
@@ -730,9 +730,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager
                     }
                 }
 
-                var hasLocalBaseMetadata = HasBaseMetadata(temp.Item);
                 var isLocalLocked = temp.Item.IsLocked;
-                if (!isLocalLocked && !(hasLocalBaseMetadata && item.StopRefreshIfLocalMetadataFound) && (options.ReplaceAllMetadata || options.MetadataRefreshMode == MetadataRefreshMode.FullRefresh))
+                if (!isLocalLocked && (options.ReplaceAllMetadata || options.MetadataRefreshMode == MetadataRefreshMode.FullRefresh))
                 {
                     var remoteResult = await ExecuteRemoteProviders(temp, logName, false, id, providers.OfType<IRemoteMetadataProvider<TItemType, TIdType>>(), cancellationToken)
                         .ConfigureAwait(false);
@@ -773,16 +772,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager
             return refreshResult;
         }
 
-        protected virtual bool HasBaseMetadata(TItemType item)
-        {
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Name))
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            return true;
-        }
-
         private async Task RunCustomProvider(ICustomMetadataProvider<TItemType> provider, TItemType item, string logName, MetadataRefreshOptions options, RefreshResult refreshResult, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             Logger.LogDebug("Running {Provider} for {Item}", provider.GetType().Name, logName);
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieMetadataService.cs
index a73d98e163..8997ddc644 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieMetadataService.cs
@@ -23,22 +23,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
         {
         }
 
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override bool HasBaseMetadata(Movie item)
-        {
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Overview))
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            if (!item.ProductionYear.HasValue)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            return base.HasBaseMetadata(item);
-        }
-
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<Movie> source, MetadataResult<Movie> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
         {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/TrailerMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/TrailerMetadataService.cs
index 8d9019e75f..e77d2fa8a3 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/TrailerMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/TrailerMetadataService.cs
@@ -24,22 +24,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
         {
         }
 
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override bool HasBaseMetadata(Trailer item)
-        {
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Overview))
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            if (!item.ProductionYear.HasValue)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            return base.HasBaseMetadata(item);
-        }
-
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<Trailer> source, MetadataResult<Trailer> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
         {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/AlbumMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/AlbumMetadataService.cs
index 07fc2363ba..a39bd16cea 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/AlbumMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/AlbumMetadataService.cs
@@ -208,27 +208,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Music
             return updateType;
         }
 
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override bool HasBaseMetadata(MusicAlbum item)
-        {
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Album))
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            if (item.AlbumArtists.Count == 0 && item.Artists.Count == 0)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            if (!item.ProductionYear.HasValue)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            return base.HasBaseMetadata(item);
-        }
-
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override void MergeData(
             MetadataResult<MusicAlbum> source,
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/AudioMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/AudioMetadataService.cs
index f25b848a92..7b25bc0e49 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/AudioMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Music/AudioMetadataService.cs
@@ -49,27 +49,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Music
             }
         }
 
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override bool HasBaseMetadata(Audio item)
-        {
-            if (item.IndexNumber is null)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(item.Album))
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            if (item.AlbumArtists.Count == 0 && item.Artists.Count == 0)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            return base.HasBaseMetadata(item);
-        }
-
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<Audio> source, MetadataResult<Audio> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
         {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/EpisodeMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/EpisodeMetadataService.cs
index 32e1eb8a54..d8855ec935 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/EpisodeMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/EpisodeMetadataService.cs
@@ -67,22 +67,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
             return updatedType;
         }
 
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override bool HasBaseMetadata(Episode item)
-        {
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Overview))
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            if (item.IndexNumber is null)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            return base.HasBaseMetadata(item);
-        }
-
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<Episode> source, MetadataResult<Episode> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
         {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/SeasonMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/SeasonMetadataService.cs
index ac20d179f5..54dcee41ec 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/SeasonMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/SeasonMetadataService.cs
@@ -99,21 +99,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
 
             return ItemUpdateType.None;
         }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override bool HasBaseMetadata(Season item)
-        {
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Overview))
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            if (item.IndexNumber is null)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            return base.HasBaseMetadata(item);
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/SeriesMetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/SeriesMetadataService.cs
index c4534329f7..fb06af8e6e 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/SeriesMetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/SeriesMetadataService.cs
@@ -65,22 +65,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
             await UpdateAndCreateSeasonsAsync(item, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
 
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override bool HasBaseMetadata(Series item)
-        {
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Overview))
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            if (!item.ProductionYear.HasValue)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            return base.HasBaseMetadata(item);
-        }
-
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override void MergeData(MetadataResult<Series> source, MetadataResult<Series> target, MetadataField[] lockedFields, bool replaceData, bool mergeMetadataSettings)
         {