diff --git a/resources/lib/itemtypes/music.py b/resources/lib/itemtypes/music.py
index 92fc6a5f..89ccb9d9 100644
--- a/resources/lib/itemtypes/music.py
+++ b/resources/lib/itemtypes/music.py
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ class Artist(MusicMixin, ItemBase):
         self.kodidb.update_artist(api.list_to_string(api.genres()),
                                   api.plot(),
                                   thumb,
-                                  fanart,
                                   timing.unix_date_to_kodi(self.last_sync),
                                   kodi_id)
         if app.SYNC.artwork:
diff --git a/resources/lib/kodi_db/music.py b/resources/lib/kodi_db/music.py
index 95ff9a46..a221a832 100644
--- a/resources/lib/kodi_db/music.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodi_db/music.py
@@ -562,7 +562,6 @@ class KodiMusicDB(common.KodiDBBase):
                 SET strGenres = ?,
                     strBiography = ?,
                     strImage = ?,
-                    strFanart = ?,
                     lastScraped = ?
                 WHERE idArtist = ?
             ''', (args))