diff --git a/shynet/analytics/migrations/0003_auto_20200410_1325.py b/shynet/analytics/migrations/0003_auto_20200410_1325.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..488933b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shynet/analytics/migrations/0003_auto_20200410_1325.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.0.5 on 2020-04-10 17:25
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('analytics', '0002_auto_20200410_0258'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='hit',
+            name='metadata_raw',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='session',
+            name='metadata_raw',
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/shynet/analytics/models.py b/shynet/analytics/models.py
index c81b1f6..2f3218e 100644
--- a/shynet/analytics/models.py
+++ b/shynet/analytics/models.py
@@ -35,16 +35,6 @@ class Session(models.Model):
     latitude = models.FloatField(null=True)
     time_zone = models.TextField(blank=True)
 
-    # Additional metadata, stored as JSON string
-    metadata_raw = models.TextField()
-
-    @property
-    def metadata(self):
-        try:
-            return json.loads(self.metadata_raw)
-        except:  # Metadata is not crucial; in the case of a read error, just ignore it
-            return {}
-
 
 class Hit(models.Model):
     session = models.ForeignKey(Session, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
@@ -60,13 +50,4 @@ class Hit(models.Model):
     referrer = models.TextField(blank=True)
     loadTime = models.FloatField(null=True)
     httpStatus = models.IntegerField(null=True)
-
-    # Additional metadata, stored as JSON string
-    metadata_raw = models.TextField()
-
-    @property
-    def metadata(self):
-        try:
-            return json.loads(self.metadata_raw)
-        except:  # Metadata is not crucial; in the case of a read error, just ignore it
-            return {}
+    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/shynet/analytics/tasks.py b/shynet/analytics/tasks.py
index 5848a57..1cf910e 100644
--- a/shynet/analytics/tasks.py
+++ b/shynet/analytics/tasks.py
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ def ingress_request(
         log.debug(f"Linked to service {service}")
 
         # Create or update session
-        session_metadata = payload.get("sessionMetadata", {})
         session = Session.objects.filter(
             service=service,
             last_seen__gt=timezone.now() - timezone.timedelta(minutes=30),
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ def ingress_request(
                 browser=f"{ua.browser.family or ''} {ua.browser.version_string or ''}".strip(),
                 device=f"{ua.device.model or ''}",
                 os=f"{ua.os.family or ''} {ua.os.version_string or ''}".strip(),
-                metadata_raw=json.dumps(session_metadata),
                 asn=ip_data.get("asn", ""),
                 country=ip_data.get("country", ""),
                 longitude=ip_data.get("longitude"),
@@ -79,16 +77,11 @@ def ingress_request(
             )
         else:
             log.debug("Updating old session with new data...")
-            # Update old metadata with new metadata
-            new_metadata = session.metadata
-            new_metadata.update(session_metadata)
-            session.metadata_raw = json.dumps(new_metadata)
             # Update last seen time
             session.last_seen = timezone.now()
             session.save()
 
         # Create or update hit
-        hit_metadata = payload.get("hitMetadata", {})
         idempotency = payload.get("idempotency")
         idempotency_path = f"hit_idempotency_{idempotency}"
         hit = None
@@ -103,9 +96,6 @@ def ingress_request(
                     log.debug("Hit is a heartbeat; updating old hit with new data...")
                     hit.heartbeats += 1
                     hit.duration = (timezone.now() - hit.start).total_seconds()
-                    new_metadata = hit.metadata
-                    new_metadata.update(hit_metadata)
-                    hit.metadata_raw = json.dumps(new_metadata)
                     hit.save()
         if hit is None:
             log.debug("Hit is a page load; creating new hit...")
@@ -116,10 +106,10 @@ def ingress_request(
                 location=location,
                 referrer=payload.get("referrer", ""),
                 loadTime=payload.get("loadTime"),
-                metadata_raw=json.dumps(hit_metadata),
             )
             # Set idempotency (if applicable)
             if idempotency is not None:
                 cache.set(idempotency_path, hit.pk, timeout=30 * 60)
     except Exception as e:
-        log.error(e)
+        log.exception(e)
+        raise e
diff --git a/shynet/analytics/templates/analytics/scripts/page.js b/shynet/analytics/templates/analytics/scripts/page.js
index fa54c98..f2f80df 100644
--- a/shynet/analytics/templates/analytics/scripts/page.js
+++ b/shynet/analytics/templates/analytics/scripts/page.js
@@ -13,12 +13,6 @@ window.onload = function () {
         loadTime:
           window.performance.timing.domContentLoadedEventEnd -
           window.performance.timing.navigationStart,
-        hitMetadata:
-          typeof shynetHitMetadata !== "undefined" ? shynetHitMetadata : {},
-        sessionMetadata:
-          typeof shynetSessionMetadata !== "undefined"
-            ? shynetSessionMetadata
-            : {},
       })
     );
   }