diff --git a/src/main/java/com/capitalone/dashboard/service/AutoDiscoveryServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/com/capitalone/dashboard/service/AutoDiscoveryServiceImpl.java
index f89050f9..bfb0e2ea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/capitalone/dashboard/service/AutoDiscoveryServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/capitalone/dashboard/service/AutoDiscoveryServiceImpl.java
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ public AutoDiscoveryServiceImpl(AutoDiscoveryRepository autoDiscoveryRepository,
     @Override
     public AutoDiscovery save(AutoDiscoveryRemoteRequest request) throws HygieiaException {
         String autoDiscoveryId = request.getAutoDiscoveryId();
-        request.getMetaData().getProperties();
         if (autoDiscoveryId==null || !ObjectId.isValid(autoDiscoveryId)) {
             throw new HygieiaException("Invalid Auto Discovery Object ID: [" + autoDiscoveryId + "] received.", HygieiaException.BAD_DATA);
         }