diff --git a/src/main/java/com/nike/cerberus/service/MetadataService.java b/src/main/java/com/nike/cerberus/service/MetadataService.java
index 5783a0088..1bd6b7bf3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/nike/cerberus/service/MetadataService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/nike/cerberus/service/MetadataService.java
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ public class MetadataService {
     private final CategoryService categoryService;
     private final RoleService roleService;
     private final UuidSupplier uuidSupplier;
-    private String categoryId;
 
     @Inject
     public MetadataService(SafeDepositBoxService safeDepositBoxService,