diff --git a/sources/i18n_string/tmgmt_i18n_string.module b/sources/i18n_string/tmgmt_i18n_string.module
index 7fa3be9..2f8b106 100644
--- a/sources/i18n_string/tmgmt_i18n_string.module
+++ b/sources/i18n_string/tmgmt_i18n_string.module
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ function tmgmt_i18n_string_tmgmt_source_plugin_info() {
     'ui controller class' => 'TMGMTI18nStringDefaultSourceUIController',
   );
   foreach (i18n_object_info() as $object_type => $object_info) {
-    $info['i18n_string']['item types'][$object_type] = $object_info['title'];
+    // @todo remove this condition upon completing
+    //   https://drupal.org/node/2072191
+    if (!in_array($object_type, array('file', 'media_type'))) {
+      $info['i18n_string']['item types'][$object_type] = $object_info['title'];
+    }
   }
   return $info;
 }