diff --git a/lib/pleroma/application.ex b/lib/pleroma/application.ex
index 5f9518914..ad2797209 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/application.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/application.ex
@@ -84,17 +84,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Application do
           ],
           id: :cachex_scrubber
         ),
-        worker(
-          Cachex,
-          [
-            :metadata_cache,
-            [
-              limit: 2500,
-              default_ttl: :timer.minutes(15)
-            ]
-          ],
-          id: :cachex_metadata
-        ),
         worker(
           Cachex,
           [