diff --git a/common-lib/src/main/scala/com/gu/mediaservice/lib/metadata/UsageRightsMetadataMapper.scala b/common-lib/src/main/scala/com/gu/mediaservice/lib/metadata/UsageRightsMetadataMapper.scala
index 43e8a7d980..03a4376aa5 100644
--- a/common-lib/src/main/scala/com/gu/mediaservice/lib/metadata/UsageRightsMetadataMapper.scala
+++ b/common-lib/src/main/scala/com/gu/mediaservice/lib/metadata/UsageRightsMetadataMapper.scala
@@ -19,19 +19,19 @@ object UsageRightsMetadataMapper {
           byline = Some(u.photographer),
           credit = Some(u.publication),
           copyright = copyright,
-          imageType = Some(ImageType.Photograph)
+          imageType = Some("Photograph")
         )
       case u: ContractPhotographer     =>
-        ImageMetadata(byline = Some(u.photographer), credit = u.publication, imageType = Some(ImageType.Photograph))
+        ImageMetadata(byline = Some(u.photographer), credit = u.publication, imageType = Some("Photograph"))
       case u: CommissionedPhotographer =>
-        ImageMetadata(byline = Some(u.photographer), credit = u.publication, imageType = Some(ImageType.Photograph))
+        ImageMetadata(byline = Some(u.photographer), credit = u.publication, imageType = Some("Photograph"))
       case u: ContractIllustrator      =>
-        ImageMetadata(byline = Some(u.creator),      credit = u.publication, imageType = Some(ImageType.Illustration))
+        ImageMetadata(byline = Some(u.creator),      credit = u.publication, imageType = Some("Illustration"))
       case u: StaffIllustrator         =>
-        ImageMetadata(byline = Some(u.creator),      credit = Some(u.creator), imageType = Some(ImageType.Illustration))
+        ImageMetadata(byline = Some(u.creator),      credit = Some(u.creator), imageType = Some("Illustration"))
       case u: CommissionedIllustrator  =>
-        ImageMetadata(byline = Some(u.creator),      credit = u.publication, imageType = Some(ImageType.Illustration))
-      case u: Composite                => ImageMetadata(credit = Some(u.suppliers), imageType = Some(ImageType.Composite))
+        ImageMetadata(byline = Some(u.creator),      credit = u.publication, imageType = Some("Illustration"))
+      case u: Composite                => ImageMetadata(credit = Some(u.suppliers), imageType = Some("Composite"))
       case u: Screengrab               => ImageMetadata(credit = u.source)
     }
 
diff --git a/common-lib/src/main/scala/com/gu/mediaservice/model/ImageType.scala b/common-lib/src/main/scala/com/gu/mediaservice/model/ImageType.scala
deleted file mode 100644
index 9f92044a20..0000000000
--- a/common-lib/src/main/scala/com/gu/mediaservice/model/ImageType.scala
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-package com.gu.mediaservice.model
-
-// The collection of valid values for the imageType metadata field
-object ImageType {
-  val Photograph = "Photograph"
-  val Illustration = "Illustration"
-  val Composite = "Composite"
-}
diff --git a/common-lib/src/test/scala/com/gu/mediaservice/lib/metadata/UsageRightsMetadataMapperTest.scala b/common-lib/src/test/scala/com/gu/mediaservice/lib/metadata/UsageRightsMetadataMapperTest.scala
index 041d4fd80f..fb5f79152a 100644
--- a/common-lib/src/test/scala/com/gu/mediaservice/lib/metadata/UsageRightsMetadataMapperTest.scala
+++ b/common-lib/src/test/scala/com/gu/mediaservice/lib/metadata/UsageRightsMetadataMapperTest.scala
@@ -14,56 +14,66 @@ class UsageRightsMetadataMapperTest extends AnyFunSpec with Matchers {
 
     it("should convert StaffPhotographers adding copyright when original metadata doesn't have it") {
       val ur = StaffPhotographer("Alicia Canter", "The Guardian")
-      usageRightsToMetadata(ur, metadataWithoutCopyright) should be
-      Some(ImageMetadata(credit = Some("The Guardian"), byline = Some("Alicia Canter"), copyright = Some("The Guardian"), imageType = Some(ImageType.Photograph)))
+      usageRightsToMetadata(ur, metadataWithoutCopyright) should be (
+        Some(ImageMetadata(credit = Some("The Guardian"), byline = Some("Alicia Canter"), copyright = Some("The Guardian"), imageType = Some("Photograph")))
+      )
     }
 
     it ("should convert StaffPhotographers changing copyright when original copyright is a publication") {
       val ur = StaffPhotographer("Alicia Canter", "The Guardian")
-      usageRightsToMetadata(ur, metadataWithCopyright, Set("The Observer", "BBC")) should be
-        Some(ImageMetadata(credit = Some("The Guardian"), byline = Some("Alicia Canter"), copyright = Some("The Guardian"), imageType = Some(ImageType.Photograph)))
+      usageRightsToMetadata(ur, metadataWithCopyright, Set("The Observer", "BBC")) should be (
+        Some(ImageMetadata(credit = Some("The Guardian"), byline = Some("Alicia Canter"), copyright = Some("The Guardian"), imageType = Some("Photograph")))
+      )
     }
 
     it ("should convert StaffPhotographers keeping original copyright when original copyright is not a publication") {
       val ur = StaffPhotographer("Alicia Canter", "The Guardian")
-      usageRightsToMetadata(ur, metadataWithCopyright, Set("The Observer", "BBC Studio")) should be
-      Some(ImageMetadata(credit = Some("The Guardian"), byline = Some("Alicia Canter"), copyright = Some("BBC"), imageType = Some(ImageType.Photograph)))
+      usageRightsToMetadata(ur, metadataWithCopyright, Set("The Observer", "BBC Studio")) should be (
+        Some(ImageMetadata(credit = Some("The Guardian"), byline = Some("Alicia Canter"), copyright = Some("BBC"), imageType = Some("Photograph")))
+      )
     }
 
     it ("should convert ContractPhotographers") {
       val ur = ContractPhotographer("Andy Hall", Some("The Observer"), None)
-      usageRightsToMetadata(ur, metadataWithCopyright) should be
-        Some(ImageMetadata(credit = Some("The Observer"), byline = Some("Andy Hall"), imageType = Some(ImageType.Photograph)))
+      usageRightsToMetadata(ur, metadataWithCopyright) should be (
+        Some(ImageMetadata(credit = Some("The Observer"), byline = Some("Andy Hall"), imageType = Some("Photograph")))
+      )
     }
 
     it ("should convert CommissionedPhotographers") {
       val ur = CommissionedPhotographer("Mr. Photo", Some("Weekend Magazine"))
-      usageRightsToMetadata(ur, metadataWithoutCopyright) should be
-        Some(ImageMetadata(credit = Some("Weekend Magazine"), byline = Some("Mr. Photo"), imageType = Some(ImageType.Photograph)))
+      usageRightsToMetadata(ur, metadataWithoutCopyright) should be (
+        Some(ImageMetadata(credit = Some("Weekend Magazine"), byline = Some("Mr. Photo"), imageType = Some("Photograph")))
+      )
     }
 
     it ("should convert ContractIllustrators") {
       val ur = ContractIllustrator("First Dog on the Moon Institute")
-      usageRightsToMetadata(ur, metadataWithoutCopyright) should be
-        Some(ImageMetadata(credit = Some("First Dog on the Moon Institute"), imageType = Some(ImageType.Illustration)))
+      usageRightsToMetadata(ur, metadataWithoutCopyright) should be (
+        Some(ImageMetadata(byline = Some("First Dog on the Moon Institute"), imageType = Some("Illustration")))
+      )
     }
 
     it ("should convert CommissionedIllustrators") {
       val ur = CommissionedIllustrator("Roger Rabbit")
-      usageRightsToMetadata(ur, metadataWithoutCopyright) should be
-        Some(ImageMetadata(credit = Some("Roger Rabit"), imageType = Some(ImageType.Illustration)))
+      usageRightsToMetadata(ur, metadataWithoutCopyright) should be (
+        Some(ImageMetadata(byline = Some("Roger Rabbit"), imageType = Some("Illustration")))
+      )
+
     }
 
     it ("should convert Composites") {
       val ur = Composite("REX/Getty Images")
-      usageRightsToMetadata(ur, metadataWithoutCopyright) should be
-        Some(ImageMetadata(credit = Some("REX/Getty Images"), imageType = Some(ImageType.Composite)))
+      usageRightsToMetadata(ur, metadataWithoutCopyright) should be (
+        Some(ImageMetadata(credit = Some("REX/Getty Images"), imageType = Some("Composite")))
+      )
     }
 
     it ("should convert Screengrabs") {
       val ur = Screengrab(Some("BBC News"))
-      usageRightsToMetadata(ur, metadataWithoutCopyright) should be
+      usageRightsToMetadata(ur, metadataWithoutCopyright) should be (
         Some(ImageMetadata(credit = Some("BBC News")))
+      )
     }
 
     it ("should not convert Agencies") {