diff --git a/static/js/pandora/clipList.js b/static/js/pandora/clipList.js
index de563dd31..6ac4aaf2c 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/clipList.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/clipList.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ pandora.ui.clipList = function(videoRatio) {
         .bindEvent({
             init: function(data) {
                 // fixme: status needs an overhaul
-                if (!ui.item) {
+                if (!ui.item && pandora.$ui.total) {
                     pandora.$ui.total.html(pandora.ui.status('total', data));
                 }
             },
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/item.js b/static/js/pandora/item.js
index c1ad45e29..71d2b2c5a 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/item.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/item.js
@@ -360,12 +360,6 @@ pandora.ui.item = function() {
                 })
             );
         }
-
-        if (result.data) {
-            var director = result.data.director ? ' ('+result.data.director.join(', ') + ')' : '';
-            pandora.$ui.total.html(result.data.title + director);
-        }
-
     });
 
     return that;