diff --git a/beets/mediafile.py b/beets/mediafile.py
index 893775efe..3bb3d3416 100644
--- a/beets/mediafile.py
+++ b/beets/mediafile.py
@@ -904,8 +904,15 @@ class MediaFile(object):
         self.mgfile.save()
 
     def delete(self):
-        """Removes current metadata information associated with the path/file."""
-        self.mgfile.delete()
+        """Remove the current metadata tag from the file.
+        """
+        try:
+            self.mgfile.delete()
+        except NotImplementedError:
+            # For Mutagen types that don't support deletion (notably,
+            # ASF), just delete each tag individually.
+            for tag in self.mgfile.keys():
+                del self.mgfile[tag]
 
 
     # Field definitions.