diff --git a/vrobbler/apps/videos/models.py b/vrobbler/apps/videos/models.py
index 72719b4..d09873b 100644
--- a/vrobbler/apps/videos/models.py
+++ b/vrobbler/apps/videos/models.py
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class Series(TimeStampedModel):
         name_or_id = self.name
         if self.imdb_id:
             name_or_id = self.imdb_id
-        video_metadata: VideoMetadata = lookup_video_from_imdb(name_or_id)
+        video_metadata: VideoMetadata = lookup_video_from_tmdb(name_or_id)
 
         if not video_metadata.title:
             logger.warning(f"No imdb data for {self}")
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ class Series(TimeStampedModel):
             logger.info("Series not created and overwrite=False, returning")
             return series
 
-        vdict, _, cover, genres = lookup_video_from_imdb(
+        vdict, _, cover, genres = lookup_video_from_tmdb(
             imdb_id
         ).as_dict_with_cover_and_genres()
         vdict.pop("video_type")
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ class Video(ScrobblableMixin):
         if not created and not overwrite:
             return video
 
-        vdict, series_id, cover, genres = lookup_video_from_imdb(
+        vdict, series_id, cover, genres = lookup_video_from_tmdb(
             imdb_id
         ).as_dict_with_cover_and_genres()
 
diff --git a/vrobbler/apps/videos/sources/tmdb.py b/vrobbler/apps/videos/sources/tmdb.py
index 1b368e9..e179c4a 100644
--- a/vrobbler/apps/videos/sources/tmdb.py
+++ b/vrobbler/apps/videos/sources/tmdb.py
@@ -24,12 +24,9 @@ def lookup_video_from_tmdb(
     from videos.models import Series
 
     imdb_id = name_or_id
-    if name_or_id.startswith("tt"):
-        imdb_id = name_or_id[2:]
-
     video_metadata = VideoMetadata(imdb_id=imdb_id)
 
-    tmdb_result = tmdb.find().by_imdb("tt" + imdb_id)
+    tmdb_result = tmdb.find().by_imdb(imdb_id)
 
     if not tmdb_result:
         logger.info(