diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/foldit_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/foldit_module.py
index 32a44552f4..3330114072 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/foldit_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/foldit_module.py
@@ -172,10 +172,8 @@ class FolditDescriptor(XmlDescriptor, EditingDescriptor):
 
     @classmethod
     def definition_from_xml(cls, xml_object, system):
-        """ Get the xml_object's attributes.  """
-
-        return {'metadata': xml_object.attrib}
+        return ({}, [])
 
     def definition_to_xml(self):
         xml_object = etree.Element('foldit')
-        return xml_object
\ No newline at end of file
+        return xml_object