diff --git a/blender_kitsu/prefs.py b/blender_kitsu/prefs.py
index af504f39..ec65119e 100644
--- a/blender_kitsu/prefs.py
+++ b/blender_kitsu/prefs.py
@@ -154,9 +154,6 @@ class KITSU_addon_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
             return ""
         return self.project_root_path.joinpath("pipeline/blender_kitsu").as_posix()
 
-    def get_metastrip_file(self) -> str:
-        res_dir = bkglobals.RES_DIR_PATH
-        return res_dir.joinpath("metastrip.mp4").as_posix()
 
     def init_playblast_file_model(self, context: bpy.types.Context) -> None:
         ops_playblast_data.init_playblast_file_model(context)
@@ -228,16 +225,6 @@ class KITSU_addon_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
         get=get_config_dir,
     )
 
-    metastrip_file: bpy.props.StringProperty(  # type: ignore
-        name="Meta Strip File",
-        description=(
-            "Filepath to black .mp4 file that will be used as metastrip for shots in the sequence editor"
-        ),
-        default="",
-        subtype="FILE_PATH",
-        get=get_metastrip_file,
-    )
-
     project_active_id: bpy.props.StringProperty(  # type: ignore
         name="Project Active ID",
         description="Server Id that refers to the last active project",
diff --git a/blender_kitsu/sqe/ops.py b/blender_kitsu/sqe/ops.py
index d7914cdd..b7938191 100644
--- a/blender_kitsu/sqe/ops.py
+++ b/blender_kitsu/sqe/ops.py
@@ -1705,7 +1705,6 @@ class KITSU_OT_sqe_pull_edit(bpy.types.Operator):
         return bool(
             prefs.session_auth(context)
             and cache.project_active_get()
-            and addon_prefs.metastrip_file
         )
 
     def execute(self, context: bpy.types.Context) -> Set[str]:
@@ -1786,12 +1785,12 @@ class KITSU_OT_sqe_pull_edit(bpy.types.Operator):
                             frame_end,
                         )
                         continue
-
+                # TODO Refactor as this reuses code from KITSU_OT_sqe_create_meta_strip
                 if not strip:
                     # Create new strip.
                     strip = context.scene.sequence_editor.sequences.new_movie(
                         shot.name,
-                        addon_prefs.metastrip_file,
+                        "",
                         channel,
                         frame_start,
                     )
@@ -1975,8 +1974,7 @@ class KITSU_OT_sqe_create_meta_strip(bpy.types.Operator):
 
     @classmethod
     def poll(cls, context: bpy.types.Context) -> bool:
-        addon_prefs = prefs.addon_prefs_get(context)
-        return bool(context.selected_sequences and addon_prefs.metastrip_file)
+        return bool(context.selected_sequences)
 
     def execute(self, context: bpy.types.Context) -> Set[str]:
         addon_prefs = prefs.addon_prefs_get(context)
@@ -1987,14 +1985,6 @@ class KITSU_OT_sqe_create_meta_strip(bpy.types.Operator):
 
         selected_sequences = context.selected_sequences
 
-        # Check if metastrip file actually exists.
-        if not Path(addon_prefs.metastrip_file).exists():
-            self.report(
-                {"ERROR"},
-                f"Failed to load metastrip file: {addon_prefs.metastrip_file}. Path does not exist",
-            )
-            return {"CANCELLED"}
-
         for strip in selected_sequences:
 
             # Get frame range information from current strip.
@@ -2021,7 +2011,7 @@ class KITSU_OT_sqe_create_meta_strip(bpy.types.Operator):
             # on the first try, EDIT: seems to work maybe per python overlaps of sequences possible?
             meta_strip = context.scene.sequence_editor.sequences.new_movie(
                 f"{strip.name}_metastrip",
-                addon_prefs.metastrip_file,
+                "",
                 strip.channel + 1,
                 strip.frame_final_start,
             )