diff --git a/metadata.go b/metadata.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 6a023ab..0000000
--- a/metadata.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-package nebula
-
-/*
-
-import (
-	proto "google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
-)
-
-func HandleMetaProto(p []byte) {
-	m := &NebulaMeta{}
-	err := proto.Unmarshal(p, m)
-	if err != nil {
-		l.Debugf("problem unmarshaling meta message: %s", err)
-	}
-	//fmt.Println(m)
-}
-
-*/