diff --git a/mythtv/bindings/python/MythTV/dataheap.py b/mythtv/bindings/python/MythTV/dataheap.py
index 3506878..3f6dc1e 100644
--- a/mythtv/bindings/python/MythTV/dataheap.py
+++ b/mythtv/bindings/python/MythTV/dataheap.py
@@ -325,9 +325,6 @@ class Recorded( CMPRecord, DBDataWrite ):
         return str(self).encode('utf-8')

     def __init__(self, data=None, db=None):
-        if data is not None:
-            if None not in data:
-                data = [data[0], datetime.duck(data[1])]
         DBDataWrite.__init__(self, data, db)

     def _postinit(self):