diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/persistent_factories.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/persistent_factories.py
index 4675c6a50c..51e3a7f04d 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/persistent_factories.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/persistent_factories.py
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ class PersistentCourseFactory(factory.Factory):
     prettyid = '999'
     display_name = 'Robot Super Course'
     user_id = "test_user"
-    data = None
-    metadata = None
     master_branch = 'draft'
 
     # pylint: disable=W0613