diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/objects/kodi/kodi.py b/jellyfin_kodi/objects/kodi/kodi.py
index dd613089..f1182027 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/objects/kodi/kodi.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/objects/kodi/kodi.py
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ class Kodi(object):
 
         return self.cursor.fetchone()[0] + 1
 
-    def create_entry_person(self):
-        self.cursor.execute(QU.create_person)
-
-        return self.cursor.fetchone()[0] + 1
-
     def create_entry_genre(self):
         self.cursor.execute(QU.create_genre)
 
@@ -164,8 +159,8 @@ class Kodi(object):
 
     def add_person(self, *args):
 
-        person_id = self.create_entry_person()
-        self.cursor.execute(QU.add_person, (person_id,) + args)
+        self.cursor.execute(QU.add_person, args)
+        return self.cursor.lastrowid
 
         return person_id
 
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/objects/kodi/queries.py b/jellyfin_kodi/objects/kodi/queries.py
index a9660c8a..e5ca2301 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/objects/kodi/queries.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/objects/kodi/queries.py
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ create_file = """
 SELECT      coalesce(max(idFile), 0)
 FROM        files
 """
-create_person = """
-SELECT      coalesce(max(actor_id), 0)
-FROM        actor
-"""
 create_genre = """
 SELECT      coalesce(max(genre_id), 0)
 FROM        genre
@@ -225,8 +221,8 @@ VALUES          (?, ?, ?)
 """
 add_file_obj = ["{PathId}", "{Filename}"]
 add_person = """
-INSERT INTO     actor(actor_id, name)
-VALUES          (?, ?)
+INSERT INTO     actor(name)
+VALUES          (?)
 """
 add_people_movie_obj = ["{People}", "{MovieId}", "movie"]
 add_people_mvideo_obj = ["{People}", "{MvideoId}", "musicvideo"]