diff --git a/repertory/repertory_test/src/meta_db_test.cpp b/repertory/repertory_test/src/meta_db_test.cpp
index 1929e1fa..c9549f0d 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory_test/src/meta_db_test.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory_test/src/meta_db_test.cpp
@@ -150,16 +150,6 @@ TYPED_TEST(
   EXPECT_TRUE(value.empty());
 }
 
-TYPED_TEST(meta_db_test, set_item_meta_fails_with_missing_directory_meta) {
-  auto test_file = create_test_file();
-  auto test_source = create_test_file();
-  EXPECT_EQ(api_error::error, this->meta_db->set_item_meta(
-                                  test_file, {
-                                                 {META_SOURCE, test_source},
-                                             }));
-  EXPECT_EQ(api_error::error,
-            this->meta_db->set_item_meta(test_file, META_SOURCE, test_source));
-}
 TYPED_TEST(meta_db_test, can_get_full_item_meta_for_directory) {
   auto api_path = create_test_file();
   auto source_path = create_test_file();