diff --git a/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/MediaEncoder.cs b/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/MediaEncoder.cs
index 63642b571e..a8aefcddf1 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/MediaEncoder.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/MediaEncoder.cs
@@ -1018,7 +1018,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding.Encoder
 
         public bool CanExtractSubtitles(string codec)
         {
-            return false;
+            // TODO is there ever a case when a subtitle can't be extracted??
+            return true;
         }
 
         private class ProcessWrapper : IDisposable