diff --git a/lib/galaxy/datatypes/genetics.py b/lib/galaxy/datatypes/genetics.py
index 6dea663208b..9166a67bfc3 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/datatypes/genetics.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/datatypes/genetics.py
@@ -275,12 +275,6 @@ class Rgenetics(Html):
     allow_datatype_change = False
     file_ext = 'rgenetics'
 
-    def missing_meta( self, dataset=None, **kwargs):
-        """Checks for empty meta values"""
-        for key, value in dataset.metadata.items():
-            if not value:
-                return True
-        return False
     def generate_primary_file( self, dataset = None ):
         rval = ['<html><head><title>Rgenetics Galaxy Composite Dataset </title></head><p/>']
         rval.append('<div>This composite dataset is composed of the following files:<p/><ul>')
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tools/parameters/grouping.py b/lib/galaxy/tools/parameters/grouping.py
index b465c13e930..e7ebfff0a61 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tools/parameters/grouping.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tools/parameters/grouping.py
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class UploadDataset( Group ):
             dataset_info = None
             if dataset.datatype.composite_type == 'auto_primary_file':
                 #replace sniff here with just creating an empty file
-                temp_name, is_multi_byte = sniff.stream_to_file( StringIO.StringIO( d_type.generate_primary_file() ), prefix='upload_auto_primary_file' )
+                temp_name, is_multi_byte = sniff.stream_to_file( StringIO.StringIO( d_type.generate_primary_file( dataset ) ), prefix='upload_auto_primary_file' )
                 dataset.primary_file = temp_name
                 dataset.space_to_tab = False
                 dataset.precreated_name = dataset.name = 'Uploaded Composite Dataset (%s)' % ( file_type )