diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/db/impl/sqlite_meta_db.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/db/impl/sqlite_meta_db.cpp
index 2d9b646a..e3f0fbf1 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/db/impl/sqlite_meta_db.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/db/impl/sqlite_meta_db.cpp
@@ -279,6 +279,12 @@ void sqlite_meta_db::remove_api_path(const std::string &api_path) {
 
 auto sqlite_meta_db::remove_item_meta(const std::string &api_path,
                                       const std::string &key) -> api_error {
+  if (key == META_DIRECTORY || key == META_PINNED || key == META_SIZE ||
+      key == META_SOURCE) {
+    // TODO log warning for unsupported attributes
+    return api_error::success;
+  }
+
   api_meta_map meta{};
   auto res = get_item_meta(api_path, meta);
   if (res != api_error::success) {