diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadStatus.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadStatus.java
index 6b21dd58c..bdf98b7a3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadStatus.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadStatus.java
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ public class DownloadStatus {
 		int indexReason = cursor.getColumnIndex(PodDBAdapter.KEY_REASON);
 		int indexCompletionDate = cursor.getColumnIndex(PodDBAdapter.KEY_COMPLETION_DATE);
 		int indexReasonDetailed = cursor.getColumnIndex(PodDBAdapter.KEY_REASON_DETAILED);
-		int indexInitiatedByUser = cursor.getColumnIndex(PodDBAdapter.KEY_INITIATED_BY_USER);
 
 		return new DownloadStatus(cursor.getLong(indexId),
 								  cursor.getString(indexTitle),
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ public class DownloadStatus {
 								  DownloadError.fromCode(cursor.getInt(indexReason)),
 								  new Date(cursor.getLong(indexCompletionDate)),
 								  cursor.getString(indexReasonDetailed),
-								  cursor.getInt(indexInitiatedByUser) > 0);
+								  false);
 	}
 
 	private DownloadStatus(long id,
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/PodDBAdapter.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/PodDBAdapter.java
index a1ce183cc..af6a8ef81 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/PodDBAdapter.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/PodDBAdapter.java
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ public class PodDBAdapter {
     public static final String KEY_INCLUDE_FILTER = "include_filter";
     public static final String KEY_EXCLUDE_FILTER = "exclude_filter";
     public static final String KEY_FEED_PLAYBACK_SPEED = "feed_playback_speed";
-    public static final String KEY_INITIATED_BY_USER = "initiated_by_user";
 
     // Table names
     static final String TABLE_NAME_FEEDS = "Feeds";