diff --git a/src/robot_interface/models/inspection/inspection.py b/src/robot_interface/models/inspection/inspection.py
index f36dabd5..49f6f3ea 100644
--- a/src/robot_interface/models/inspection/inspection.py
+++ b/src/robot_interface/models/inspection/inspection.py
@@ -49,42 +49,22 @@ class Inspection:
     metadata: InspectionMetadata
     data: Optional[bytes] = field(default=None, init=False)
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_metadata_type() -> Type[InspectionMetadata]:
-        return InspectionMetadata
-
 
 @dataclass
 class Image(Inspection):
     metadata: ImageMetadata
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_metadata_type() -> Type[InspectionMetadata]:
-        return ImageMetadata
-
 
 @dataclass
 class ThermalImage(Inspection):
     metadata: ThermalImageMetadata
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_metadata_type() -> Type[InspectionMetadata]:
-        return ThermalImageMetadata
-
 
 @dataclass
 class Video(Inspection):
     metadata: VideoMetadata
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_metadata_type() -> Type[InspectionMetadata]:
-        return VideoMetadata
-
 
 @dataclass
 class ThermalVideo(Inspection):
     metadata: ThermalVideoMetadata
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_metadata_type() -> Type[InspectionMetadata]:
-        return ThermalVideoMetadata