diff --git a/tests/common/factories/__init__.py b/tests/common/factories/__init__.py
index c4ae4720eb1..53b5beb4a20 100644
--- a/tests/common/factories/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/common/factories/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 from tests.common.factories.activation import Activation
 from tests.common.factories.annotation import Annotation
-from tests.common.factories.annotation_metadata import AnnotationMetadata
 from tests.common.factories.annotation_moderation import AnnotationModeration
 from tests.common.factories.auth_client import AuthClient, ConfidentialAuthClient
 from tests.common.factories.auth_ticket import AuthTicket
diff --git a/tests/common/factories/annotation_metadata.py b/tests/common/factories/annotation_metadata.py
deleted file mode 100644
index de8a8b6008e..00000000000
--- a/tests/common/factories/annotation_metadata.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-import factory
-
-from h import models
-
-from .annotation import Annotation
-from .base import ModelFactory
-
-
-class AnnotationMetadata(ModelFactory):
-    class Meta:
-        model = models.AnnotationMetadata
-        sqlalchemy_session_persistence = "flush"
-
-    annotation = factory.SubFactory(Annotation)