diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/metadata/metadata_parser.ex b/lib/pinchflat/metadata/metadata_parser.ex
index 258b95e..60456d8 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/metadata/metadata_parser.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/metadata/metadata_parser.ex
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Metadata.MetadataParser do
         media_filepath: metadata["filepath"]
       }
     )
-    # This should only ever be written during indexing and this whole module gets run during download
-    |> Map.drop([:playlist_index])
   end
 
   defp parse_subtitle_metadata(metadata) do
diff --git a/test/pinchflat/metadata/metadata_parser_test.exs b/test/pinchflat/metadata/metadata_parser_test.exs
index 7153358..48015b1 100644
--- a/test/pinchflat/metadata/metadata_parser_test.exs
+++ b/test/pinchflat/metadata/metadata_parser_test.exs
@@ -59,14 +59,6 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Metadata.MetadataParserTest do
 
       assert result.duration_seconds == round(metadata["duration"])
     end
-
-    test "drops the playlist_index` field", %{metadata: metadata} do
-      metadata = Map.put(metadata, "playlist_index", 1)
-
-      result = Parser.parse_for_media_item(metadata)
-
-      assert Map.get(result, :playlist_index) == nil
-    end
   end
 
   describe "parse_for_media_item/1 when testing subtitle metadata" do