diff --git a/static/scripts/mvc/data.js b/static/scripts/mvc/data.js
index ae68cdf646c..3840dbf2927 100644
--- a/static/scripts/mvc/data.js
+++ b/static/scripts/mvc/data.js
@@ -20,10 +20,8 @@ var Dataset = Backbone.RelationalModel.extend({
     },
 
     initialize: function() {
-        // Set metadata.
         // FIXME: pass back a metadata dict and then Backbone-relational
         // can be used unpack metadata automatically.
-        this._set_metadata();
         // Update metadata on change.
         this.on('change', this._set_metadata, this);
     },