diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBReader.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBReader.java
index 83aa4c780..63227e550 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBReader.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DBReader.java
@@ -882,10 +882,6 @@ public final class DBReader {
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                // played duration used to be reset when the item is added to the playback history
-                if (media.getPlaybackCompletionDate() != null) {
-                    feedPlayedTime += media.getDuration() / 1000;
-                }
                 feedPlayedTime += media.getPlayedDuration() / 1000;
 
                 if (item.isPlayed()) {