diff --git a/lib/outboxable.rb b/lib/outboxable.rb
index a8f5739..886aa6f 100644
--- a/lib/outboxable.rb
+++ b/lib/outboxable.rb
@@ -27,12 +27,7 @@ module Outboxable
       outboxes.new(
         routing_key:,
         exchange: Outboxable.configuration.rabbitmq_exchange_name,
-        payload: as_json,
-        metadata: if respond_to?(:metadata_for_outbox)
-                    metadata_for_outbox
-                  else
-                    {}
-                  end
+        payload: as_json
       )
     end