diff --git a/tubesync/sync/tasks.py b/tubesync/sync/tasks.py
index 9ec22447..4b7d6e61 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/tasks.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/tasks.py
@@ -457,8 +457,6 @@ def download_media_thumbnail(media_id, url):
     except Media.DoesNotExist:
         # Task triggered but the media no longer exists, do nothing
         return
-    if not media.has_metadata:
-        raise NoMetadataException('Metadata is not yet available.')
     if media.skip:
         # Media was toggled to be skipped after the task was scheduled
         log.warn(f'Download task triggered for media: {media} (UUID: {media.pk}) but '