diff --git a/src/library/dao/trackdao.cpp b/src/library/dao/trackdao.cpp
index 81d24e03445..5b7da1231c8 100644
--- a/src/library/dao/trackdao.cpp
+++ b/src/library/dao/trackdao.cpp
@@ -1567,9 +1567,6 @@ TrackPointer TrackDAO::getTrackById(TrackId trackId) const {
         }
     }
 
-    // Validate and refresh cover image hash values if needed.
-    pTrack->refreshCoverImageDigest();
-
     // Listen to signals from Track objects and forward them to
     // receivers. TrackDAO works as a relay for selected track signals
     // that allows receivers to use permanent connections with
diff --git a/src/track/track.cpp b/src/track/track.cpp
index 047c9d8cdd1..2cfc529c222 100644
--- a/src/track/track.cpp
+++ b/src/track/track.cpp
@@ -1428,30 +1428,6 @@ void Track::setCoverInfo(const CoverInfoRelative& coverInfo) {
     }
 }
 
-bool Track::refreshCoverImageDigest(
-        const QImage& loadedImage) {
-    auto locked = lockMutex(&m_qMutex);
-    auto coverInfo = CoverInfo(
-            m_record.getCoverInfo(),
-            m_fileAccess.info().location());
-    if (!coverInfo.refreshImageDigest(
-                loadedImage,
-                m_fileAccess.token())) {
-        return false;
-    }
-    if (!compareAndSet(
-                m_record.ptrCoverInfo(),
-                static_cast<const CoverInfoRelative&>(coverInfo))) {
-        return false;
-    }
-    kLogger.info()
-            << "Refreshed cover image digest"
-            << m_fileAccess.info().location();
-    markDirtyAndUnlock(&locked);
-    emit coverArtUpdated();
-    return true;
-}
-
 CoverInfoRelative Track::getCoverInfo() const {
     const auto locked = lockMutex(&m_qMutex);
     return m_record.getCoverInfo();
diff --git a/src/track/track.h b/src/track/track.h
index 5c442e33ac1..a6f29ffc66b 100644
--- a/src/track/track.h
+++ b/src/track/track.h
@@ -391,12 +391,6 @@ class Track : public QObject {
     void setCoverInfo(const CoverInfoRelative& coverInfo);
     CoverInfoRelative getCoverInfo() const;
     CoverInfo getCoverInfoWithLocation() const;
-    // Verify the cover image hash and update it if necessary.
-    // If the corresponding image has already been loaded it
-    // could be provided as a parameter to avoid reloading
-    // if actually needed.
-    bool refreshCoverImageDigest(
-            const QImage& loadedImage = QImage());
 
     /// Set track metadata after importing from the source.
     ///
diff --git a/src/widget/wcoverart.cpp b/src/widget/wcoverart.cpp
index 8f55ebd2735..72ec4aab375 100644
--- a/src/widget/wcoverart.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/wcoverart.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void WCoverArt::slotCoverFound(
         mixxx::cache_key_t requestedCacheKey,
         bool coverInfoUpdated) {
     Q_UNUSED(requestedCacheKey);
-    Q_UNUSED(coverInfoUpdated);
+    Q_UNUSED(coverInfoUpdated); // CoverArtCache has taken care, updating the Track.
     if (!m_bEnable) {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/widget/wspinny.cpp b/src/widget/wspinny.cpp
index 87e15107882..55375ca2f6f 100644
--- a/src/widget/wspinny.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/wspinny.cpp
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ void WSpinny::slotCoverFound(
         mixxx::cache_key_t requestedCacheKey,
         bool coverInfoUpdated) {
     Q_UNUSED(requestedCacheKey);
-    Q_UNUSED(coverInfoUpdated);
+    Q_UNUSED(coverInfoUpdated); // CoverArtCache has taken care, updating the Track.
     if (pRequestor == this &&
             m_loadedTrack &&
             m_loadedTrack->getLocation() == coverInfo.trackLocation) {