diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/torrentdb.yml b/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/torrentdb.yml
index 7686e7a39..11fe2e195 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/torrentdb.yml
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/torrentdb.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ caps:
 
   modes:
     search: [q]
-    tv-search: [q, season, ep, imdbid, tvdbid]
+    tv-search: [q, season, ep] # see #12156 for why imdbid and tvdbid are not defined.
     movie-search: [q, imdbid, tmdbid]
     music-search: [q]