diff --git a/platform/core/src/capabilities/MetadataCapability.js b/platform/core/src/capabilities/MetadataCapability.js
index ea48d79042..ddb5204edb 100644
--- a/platform/core/src/capabilities/MetadataCapability.js
+++ b/platform/core/src/capabilities/MetadataCapability.js
@@ -78,10 +78,6 @@ define(
                     {
                         name: "Type",
                         value: type && type.getName()
-                    },
-                    {
-                        name: "ID",
-                        value: domainObject.getId()
                     }
                 ];
             }
diff --git a/platform/core/test/capabilities/MetadataCapabilitySpec.js b/platform/core/test/capabilities/MetadataCapabilitySpec.js
index 272746f037..0a04e1d1ea 100644
--- a/platform/core/test/capabilities/MetadataCapabilitySpec.js
+++ b/platform/core/test/capabilities/MetadataCapabilitySpec.js
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ define(
 
             it("reports generic properties", function () {
                 var properties = metadata.invoke();
-                expect(findValue(properties, 'ID')).toEqual("Test id");
                 expect(findValue(properties, 'Type')).toEqual("Test type");
             });