diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/TvTests/RefreshEpisodeServiceFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/TvTests/RefreshEpisodeServiceFixture.cs
index 99189c053..7779dfb54 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/TvTests/RefreshEpisodeServiceFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/TvTests/RefreshEpisodeServiceFixture.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.TvTests
         private Series GetSeries()
         {
             var series = _gameOfThrones.Item1.JsonClone();
-            series.Seasons = new List<Season>();
 
             return series;
         }
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.TvTests
         {
             var series = Builder<Series>.CreateNew().Build();
             series.SeriesType = SeriesTypes.Anime;
-            series.Seasons = new List<Season>();
 
             return series;
         }
@@ -178,34 +176,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.TvTests
             ExceptionVerification.ExpectedWarns(1);
         }
 
-        [Test]
-        public void should_set_monitored_status_for_old_episodes_to_false_if_no_episodes_existed()
-        {
-            var series = GetSeries();
-            series.Seasons = new List<Season>();
-
-            var episodes = GetEpisodes().OrderBy(v => v.SeasonNumber).ThenBy(v => v.EpisodeNumber).Take(4).ToList();
-
-            episodes[1].AirDateUtc = DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(-15);
-            episodes[2].AirDateUtc = DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(-10);
-            episodes[3].AirDateUtc = DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(1);
-
-            Mocker.GetMock<IEpisodeService>().Setup(c => c.GetEpisodeBySeries(It.IsAny<int>()))
-                .Returns(new List<Episode>());
-
-            Subject.RefreshEpisodeInfo(series, episodes);
-
-            _insertedEpisodes = _insertedEpisodes.OrderBy(v => v.EpisodeNumber).ToList();
-
-            _insertedEpisodes.Should().HaveSameCount(episodes);
-            _insertedEpisodes[0].Monitored.Should().Be(false);
-            _insertedEpisodes[1].Monitored.Should().Be(false);
-            _insertedEpisodes[2].Monitored.Should().Be(false);
-            _insertedEpisodes[3].Monitored.Should().Be(true);
-
-            ExceptionVerification.ExpectedWarns(1);
-        }
-
         [Test]
         public void should_remove_duplicate_remote_episodes_before_processing()
         {
@@ -259,65 +229,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.TvTests
             _deletedEpisodes.Should().BeEmpty();
         }
 
-        [Test]
-        public void should_get_new_season_and_episode_numbers_when_absolute_episode_number_match_found()
-        {
-            const int expectedSeasonNumber = 10;
-            const int expectedEpisodeNumber = 5;
-            const int expectedAbsoluteNumber = 3;
-
-            var episode = Builder<Episode>.CreateNew()
-                                          .With(e => e.SeasonNumber = expectedSeasonNumber)
-                                          .With(e => e.EpisodeNumber = expectedEpisodeNumber)
-                                          .With(e => e.AbsoluteEpisodeNumber = expectedAbsoluteNumber)
-                                          .Build();
-
-            var existingEpisode = episode.JsonClone();
-            existingEpisode.SeasonNumber = 1;
-            existingEpisode.EpisodeNumber = 1;
-            existingEpisode.AbsoluteEpisodeNumber = expectedAbsoluteNumber;
-
-            Mocker.GetMock<IEpisodeService>().Setup(c => c.GetEpisodeBySeries(It.IsAny<int>()))
-                .Returns(new List<Episode> { existingEpisode });
-
-            Subject.RefreshEpisodeInfo(GetAnimeSeries(), new List<Episode> { episode });
-
-            _insertedEpisodes.Should().BeEmpty();
-            _deletedEpisodes.Should().BeEmpty();
-
-            _updatedEpisodes.First().SeasonNumber.Should().Be(expectedSeasonNumber);
-            _updatedEpisodes.First().EpisodeNumber.Should().Be(expectedEpisodeNumber);
-            _updatedEpisodes.First().AbsoluteEpisodeNumber.Should().Be(expectedAbsoluteNumber);
-        }
-
-        [Test]
-        public void should_prefer_absolute_match_over_season_and_epsiode_match()
-        {
-            var episodes = Builder<Episode>.CreateListOfSize(2)
-                                           .Build()
-                                           .ToList();
-
-            episodes[0].AbsoluteEpisodeNumber = null;
-            episodes[0].SeasonNumber.Should().NotBe(episodes[1].SeasonNumber);
-            episodes[0].EpisodeNumber.Should().NotBe(episodes[1].EpisodeNumber);
-
-            var existingEpisode = new Episode
-                                  {
-                                      SeasonNumber = episodes[0].SeasonNumber,
-                                      EpisodeNumber = episodes[0].EpisodeNumber,
-                                      AbsoluteEpisodeNumber = episodes[1].AbsoluteEpisodeNumber
-                                  };
-
-            Mocker.GetMock<IEpisodeService>().Setup(c => c.GetEpisodeBySeries(It.IsAny<int>()))
-                .Returns(new List<Episode> { existingEpisode });
-
-            Subject.RefreshEpisodeInfo(GetAnimeSeries(), episodes);
-
-            _updatedEpisodes.First().SeasonNumber.Should().Be(episodes[1].SeasonNumber);
-            _updatedEpisodes.First().EpisodeNumber.Should().Be(episodes[1].EpisodeNumber);
-            _updatedEpisodes.First().AbsoluteEpisodeNumber.Should().Be(episodes[1].AbsoluteEpisodeNumber);
-        }
-
         [Test]
         public void should_ignore_episodes_with_no_absolute_episode_in_distinct_by_absolute()
         {
@@ -427,14 +338,14 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.TvTests
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void should_prefer_regular_season_when_absolute_numbers_conflict()
+        public void should_match_anime_episodes_by_season_and_episode_numbers()
         {
             var episodes = Builder<Episode>.CreateListOfSize(2)
-                                           .Build()
-                                           .ToList();
+                .Build()
+                .ToList();
 
-            episodes[0].AbsoluteEpisodeNumber = episodes[1].AbsoluteEpisodeNumber;
-            episodes[0].SeasonNumber = 0;
+            episodes[0].AbsoluteEpisodeNumber = null;
+            episodes[0].SeasonNumber.Should().NotBe(episodes[1].SeasonNumber);
             episodes[0].EpisodeNumber.Should().NotBe(episodes[1].EpisodeNumber);
 
             var existingEpisode = new Episode
@@ -449,9 +360,13 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.TvTests
 
             Subject.RefreshEpisodeInfo(GetAnimeSeries(), episodes);
 
-            _updatedEpisodes.First().SeasonNumber.Should().Be(episodes[1].SeasonNumber);
-            _updatedEpisodes.First().EpisodeNumber.Should().Be(episodes[1].EpisodeNumber);
-            _updatedEpisodes.First().AbsoluteEpisodeNumber.Should().Be(episodes[1].AbsoluteEpisodeNumber);
+            _updatedEpisodes.First().SeasonNumber.Should().Be(episodes[0].SeasonNumber);
+            _updatedEpisodes.First().EpisodeNumber.Should().Be(episodes[0].EpisodeNumber);
+            _updatedEpisodes.First().AbsoluteEpisodeNumber.Should().Be(episodes[0].AbsoluteEpisodeNumber);
+
+            _insertedEpisodes.First().SeasonNumber.Should().Be(episodes[1].SeasonNumber);
+            _insertedEpisodes.First().EpisodeNumber.Should().Be(episodes[1].EpisodeNumber);
+            _insertedEpisodes.First().AbsoluteEpisodeNumber.Should().Be(episodes[1].AbsoluteEpisodeNumber);
         }
 
         [Test]
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/RefreshEpisodeService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/RefreshEpisodeService.cs
index 6b2b7e63f..708a5f4c9 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/RefreshEpisodeService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Tv/RefreshEpisodeService.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Tv
             {
                 try
                 {
-                    var episodeToUpdate = GetEpisodeToUpdate(series, episode, existingEpisodes);
+                    var episodeToUpdate = existingEpisodes.FirstOrDefault(e => e.SeasonNumber == episode.SeasonNumber && e.EpisodeNumber == episode.EpisodeNumber);
 
                     if (episodeToUpdate != null)
                     {
@@ -235,24 +235,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Tv
                                  .ToList();
         }
 
-        private Episode GetEpisodeToUpdate(Series series, Episode episode, List<Episode> existingEpisodes)
-        {
-            if (series.SeriesType == SeriesTypes.Anime)
-            {
-                if (episode.AbsoluteEpisodeNumber.HasValue)
-                {
-                    var matchingEpisode = existingEpisodes.FirstOrDefault(e => e.AbsoluteEpisodeNumber == episode.AbsoluteEpisodeNumber);
-
-                    if (matchingEpisode != null)
-                    {
-                        return matchingEpisode;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            return existingEpisodes.FirstOrDefault(e => e.SeasonNumber == episode.SeasonNumber && e.EpisodeNumber == episode.EpisodeNumber);
-        }
-
         private IEnumerable<Episode> OrderEpisodes(Series series, List<Episode> episodes)
         {
             if (series.SeriesType == SeriesTypes.Anime)