diff --git a/python_apps/media-monitor2/media/metadata/definitions.py b/python_apps/media-monitor2/media/metadata/definitions.py
index c53d091f3..9919eb041 100644
--- a/python_apps/media-monitor2/media/metadata/definitions.py
+++ b/python_apps/media-monitor2/media/metadata/definitions.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def load_definitions():
     # 2. title is absent (read from file)
     # 3. recorded file
     def tr_title(k):
-        unicode_unknown = u"unknown"
+        #unicode_unknown = u"unknown"
         new_title = u""
         if is_airtime_recorded(k) or k['title'] != u"":
             new_title = k['title']
@@ -124,16 +124,10 @@ def load_definitions():
             default_title = re.sub(r'__\d+\.',u'.', default_title)
 
             # format is: track_number-title-123kbps.mp3
-            m = re.match(".+-(?P<title>.+)-\d+kbps", default_title)
-            if m:
-                if m.group('title') == unicode_unknown: new_title = ''
-                else: new_title = m.group('title')
+            m = re.match(".+-(?P<title>.+)-(\d+kbps|unknown)$", default_title)
+            if m: new_title = m.group('title')
+            else: new_title = re.sub(r'-\d+kbps$', u'', default_title)
 
-            if re.match(".+-%s-.+$" % unicode_unknown, default_title):
-                default_title = u''
-
-            new_title = default_title
-            new_title = re.sub(r'-\d+kbps$', u'', new_title)
         return new_title
 
     with md.metadata('MDATA_KEY_TITLE') as t: