diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/arbitrary/ArbitraryDataManager.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/arbitrary/ArbitraryDataManager.java
index b826a6e9..a463de2f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/arbitrary/ArbitraryDataManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/arbitrary/ArbitraryDataManager.java
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ public class ArbitraryDataManager extends Thread {
 				}
 
 				// Fetch metadata
-				this.fetchAllMetadata();
+				// Disabled for now. TODO: re-enable later.
+				// this.fetchAllMetadata();
 
 				// Fetch data according to storage policy
 				switch (Settings.getInstance().getStoragePolicy()) {