diff --git a/NEWS.txt b/NEWS.txt
index 5b231c36a..8aaf0f0b6 100644
--- a/NEWS.txt
+++ b/NEWS.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Version 0.9.0alpha5 - 2007-03-XX
  * Bug Fixes:
    * Fixed fileId generator (caused problems with drag&drop
      if files with multiple formats are used).
+   * Original Metadata not greyed out when no tracks are attached. (#2461)
 
 Version 0.9.0alpha4 - 2007-03-09
  * Bug Fixes:
diff --git a/picard/ui/mainwindow.py b/picard/ui/mainwindow.py
index 17b54c645..16550c242 100644
--- a/picard/ui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/picard/ui/mainwindow.py
@@ -569,10 +569,8 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow):
                     statusBar = "%s (%d%%)" % (obj.linked_file.filename, obj.linked_file.similarity * 100)
                     file = obj.linked_file
                 else:
-                    orig_metadata = obj.metadata
                     metadata = obj.metadata
             elif isinstance(obj, (Cluster, Album)):
-                orig_metadata = obj.metadata
                 metadata = obj.metadata
                 is_album = True