diff --git a/beets/autotag/__init__.py b/beets/autotag/__init__.py
index 05b341a2d..f9e38413e 100644
--- a/beets/autotag/__init__.py
+++ b/beets/autotag/__init__.py
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ def apply_item_metadata(item, track_info):
         item.composer_sort = track_info.composer_sort
     if track_info.arranger is not None:
         item.arranger = track_info.arranger
-    if track_info.performer is not None:
-        item.performer = track_info.performer
     if track_info.work is not None:
         item.work = track_info.work
     if track_info.mb_workid is not None:
@@ -186,7 +184,6 @@ def apply_metadata(album_info, mapping):
                 'composer',
                 'composer_sort',
                 'arranger',
-                'performer',
                 'work',
                 'mb_workid',
                 'work_disambig',
diff --git a/beets/autotag/hooks.py b/beets/autotag/hooks.py
index 1e856ca0a..48d1cae52 100644
--- a/beets/autotag/hooks.py
+++ b/beets/autotag/hooks.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class TrackInfo(Map):
                  artist_sort=None, disctitle=None, artist_credit=None,
                  data_source=None, data_url=None, media=None, lyricist=None,
                  composer=None, composer_sort=None, arranger=None,
-                 performer=None, track_alt=None, work=None, mb_workid=None,
+                 track_alt=None, work=None, mb_workid=None,
                  work_disambig=None, bpm=None, initial_key=None, genre=None,
                  **kwargs):
         self.title = title
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ class TrackInfo(Map):
         self.composer = composer
         self.composer_sort = composer_sort
         self.arranger = arranger
-        self.performer = performer
         self.track_alt = track_alt
         self.work = work
         self.mb_workid = mb_workid