diff --git a/functions/artist/[id].js b/functions/artist/[id].js
index 1c62591..e910f09 100644
--- a/functions/artist/[id].js
+++ b/functions/artist/[id].js
@@ -116,13 +116,8 @@ class ServerAPI {
     }
 
     async getArtistMetadata(id) {
-        try {
-            const response = await this.fetchWithRetry(`/artist/${id}`);
-            return await response.json();
-        } catch {
-            const response = await this.fetchWithRetry(`/artist?id=${id}`);
-            return await response.json();
-        }
+        const response = await this.fetchWithRetry(`/artist/?id=${id}`);
+        return await response.json();
     }
 
     getArtistPictureUrl(id, size = '750') {
diff --git a/js/api.js b/js/api.js
index 0d6849f..74dcea7 100644
--- a/js/api.js
+++ b/js/api.js
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ export class LosslessAPI {
 
         const artist = {
             ...this.prepareArtist(rawArtist),
-            picture: rawArtist.picture || primaryData.cover || null,
+            picture: rawArtist.picture || null,
             name: rawArtist.name || 'Unknown Artist',
         };