diff --git a/database/dbutils/meta.go b/database/dbutils/meta.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 4c0dcc8..0000000
--- a/database/dbutils/meta.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-package dbutils
-
-type Meta struct {
-	Created   int64 `json:"c,omitempty" bson:"c,omitempty"`
-	Modified  int64 `json:"m,omitempty" bson:"m,omitempty"`
-	Expires   int64 `json:"e,omitempty" bson:"e,omitempty"`
-	Deleted   int64 `json:"d,omitempty" bson:"d,omitempty"`
-	Secret    bool  `json:"s,omitempty" bson:"s,omitempty"` // secrets must not be sent to clients, only synced between cores
-	Cronjewel bool  `json:"j,omitempty" bson:"j,omitempty"` // crownjewels must never leave the instance
-}