diff --git a/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/CitizensNPC.java b/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/CitizensNPC.java
index 3f2b4c34e..df5599d0f 100644
--- a/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/CitizensNPC.java
+++ b/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/CitizensNPC.java
@@ -96,10 +96,6 @@ public class CitizensNPC extends AbstractNPC {
         if (!keepSelected) {
             data().remove("selectors");
         }
-        if (getEntity() != null) {
-            getEntity().removeMetadata("NPC", CitizensAPI.getPlugin());
-            getEntity().removeMetadata("NPC-ID", CitizensAPI.getPlugin());
-        }
         if (getEntity() instanceof Player) {
             PlayerUpdateTask.deregisterPlayer(getEntity());
         }