diff --git a/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hslf/usermodel/HSLFTextShape.java b/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hslf/usermodel/HSLFTextShape.java
index d3dbf144ef..412bc1ff49 100644
--- a/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hslf/usermodel/HSLFTextShape.java
+++ b/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hslf/usermodel/HSLFTextShape.java
@@ -704,10 +704,7 @@ implements TextShape<HSLFShape,HSLFTextParagraph> {
         return
             ((getPlaceholderAtom() != null) ||
             //special case for files saved in Office 2007
-            (getHFPlaceholderAtom() != null)) &&
-            // check for metro shape of complex placeholder
-            (!new HSLFMetroShape<HSLFShape>(this).hasMetroBlob())
-        ;
+            (getHFPlaceholderAtom() != null));
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/scratchpad/testcases/org/apache/poi/hslf/extractor/TestExtractor.java b/src/scratchpad/testcases/org/apache/poi/hslf/extractor/TestExtractor.java
index 9a420a6e26..1f709d969b 100644
--- a/src/scratchpad/testcases/org/apache/poi/hslf/extractor/TestExtractor.java
+++ b/src/scratchpad/testcases/org/apache/poi/hslf/extractor/TestExtractor.java
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ public final class TestExtractor {
         }
     }
 
-    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
     @Test
     public void testSlideMasterText() throws IOException {
         String masterTitleText = "This is the Master Title";
@@ -320,7 +319,25 @@ public final class TestExtractor {
 
             String text = ppe.getText();
             assertContains(text, masterRandomText);
-            assertContains(text, masterFooterText);
+            assertNotContained(text, masterTitleText);
+
+            //make sure that the footer only appears once
+            int masterFooters = 0;
+            int offset = text.indexOf(masterFooterText);
+            while (offset > -1) {
+                masterFooters++;
+                offset = text.indexOf(masterFooterText, offset+1);
+            }
+            assertEquals(1, masterFooters);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSlideMasterText2() throws IOException {
+        try (final SlideShowExtractor ppe = openExtractor("bug62591.ppt")) {
+            ppe.setMasterByDefault(true);
+            String text = ppe.getText();
+            assertNotContained(text, "Titelmasterformat");
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/test-data/slideshow/bug62591.ppt b/test-data/slideshow/bug62591.ppt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44dac3fa3a
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