diff --git a/src/core/library/query/local/AlbumListQuery.cpp b/src/core/library/query/local/AlbumListQuery.cpp
index c80842b4e..b5f5c2082 100644
--- a/src/core/library/query/local/AlbumListQuery.cpp
+++ b/src/core/library/query/local/AlbumListQuery.cpp
@@ -53,8 +53,11 @@ static const std::string COLUMNS =
     "albums.id, "
     "albums.name as album, "
     "tracks.album_artist_id, "
-    "artists.name as album_artist, "
-    "tracks.thumbnail_id ";
+    "artists.name as album_artist ";
+    /* thumbnails may have different images even though they are part
+    of the same album. need to figure out how to work around this
+    efficiently. */
+//    "tracks.thumbnail_id ";
 
 static const std::string TABLES =
     "albums, tracks, artists ";