diff --git a/libafl/src/schedulers/minimizer.rs b/libafl/src/schedulers/minimizer.rs
index 62d249b6d9..170feba6f2 100644
--- a/libafl/src/schedulers/minimizer.rs
+++ b/libafl/src/schedulers/minimizer.rs
@@ -294,8 +294,8 @@ where
                         old_meta.refcnt() <= 0
                     };
 
-                    if must_remove && self.remove_metadata {
-                        drop(old.metadata_map_mut().remove::<M>());
+                    if must_remove {
+                        // drop(old.metadata_map_mut().remove::<M>());
                     }
                 }