diff --git a/libtorrent/src/ut_metadata.cpp b/libtorrent/src/ut_metadata.cpp
index 848c3795d..d8416e14b 100644
--- a/libtorrent/src/ut_metadata.cpp
+++ b/libtorrent/src/ut_metadata.cpp
@@ -451,6 +451,8 @@ namespace libtorrent
 
 	boost::shared_ptr<torrent_plugin> create_ut_metadata_plugin(torrent* t, void*)
 	{
+		// don't add this extension if the torrent is private
+		if (t->valid_metadata() && t->torrent_file().priv()) return boost::shared_ptr<torrent_plugin>();
 		return boost::shared_ptr<torrent_plugin>(new ut_metadata_plugin(*t));
 	}