diff --git a/beetsplug/musicbrainz.py b/beetsplug/musicbrainz.py
index 75cc063b8..8e259e94b 100644
--- a/beetsplug/musicbrainz.py
+++ b/beetsplug/musicbrainz.py
@@ -871,34 +871,11 @@ class MusicBrainzPlugin(MetadataSourcePlugin):
 
         # should be None unless we're dealing with a pseudo release
         if actual_res is not None:
-            actual_release = self._get_actual_release(res, actual_res)
+            actual_release = self.album_info(actual_res["release"])
             return _merge_pseudo_and_actual_album(release, actual_release)
         else:
             return release
 
-    def _get_actual_release(
-        self,
-        res: JSONDict,
-        actual_res: JSONDict,
-    ) -> beets.autotag.hooks.AlbumInfo:
-        medium_list = res["release"]["medium-list"]
-        for medium in medium_list:
-            for track in medium.get("track-list", []):
-                if "recording" not in track:
-                    continue
-
-                recording_overrides = {
-                    k: v
-                    for k, v in track.items()
-                    if (k != "id" and k != "recording")
-                }
-                track["recording"].update(recording_overrides)
-
-        actual_res = actual_res["release"]
-        actual_res["medium-list"] = medium_list
-        actual_release = self.album_info(actual_res)
-        return actual_release
-
     def track_for_id(
         self, track_id: str
     ) -> beets.autotag.hooks.TrackInfo | None: