diff --git a/cms/envs/common.py b/cms/envs/common.py
index a53830082b..05c17b9298 100644
--- a/cms/envs/common.py
+++ b/cms/envs/common.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ PIPELINE_JS = {
         'source_filenames': sorted(
             rooted_glob(COMMON_ROOT / 'static/', 'coffee/src/**/*.js') +
             rooted_glob(PROJECT_ROOT / 'static/', 'coffee/src/**/*.js')
-        ) + ['js/hesitate.js', 'js/base.js'],
+        ) + ['js/hesitate.js', 'js/base.js', 'js/models/metadata_model.js'],
         'output_filename': 'js/cms-application.js',
         'test_order': 0
     },
diff --git a/cms/static/coffee/spec/models/metadata_spec.coffee b/cms/static/coffee/spec/models/metadata_spec.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8dc771b339
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cms/static/coffee/spec/models/metadata_spec.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+describe "CMS.Models.Metadata", ->
+  it "has no url", ->
+    expect(new CMS.Models.Metadata().url).toEqual("/save_item")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cms/static/js/models/metadata_model.js b/cms/static/js/models/metadata_model.js
index 90476431d4..2cf15178ca 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/models/metadata_model.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/models/metadata_model.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+/**
+ * Model used for metadata setting editors. This model does not do its own saving,
+ * as that is done by module_edit.coffee.
+ */
 CMS.Models.Metadata = Backbone.Model.extend({
-    // This model class is not suited for restful operations and is considered just a server side initialized container
-    url: '',
 
     defaults: {
         "field_name": null,