diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/documents/FolderNode.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/documents/FolderNode.tsx
index 41c1d8f73..909f965f9 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/documents/FolderNode.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/documents/FolderNode.tsx
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ interface FolderNodeProps {
 	isWatched?: boolean;
 	onRescan?: (folder: FolderDisplay) => void;
 	onStopWatching?: (folder: FolderDisplay) => void;
-	onViewMetadata?: (folder: FolderDisplay) => void;
 }
 
 function getDropZone(
@@ -122,7 +121,6 @@ export const FolderNode = React.memo(function FolderNode({
 	isWatched,
 	onRescan,
 	onStopWatching,
-	onViewMetadata,
 }: FolderNodeProps) {
 	const [renameValue, setRenameValue] = useState(folder.name);
 	const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
@@ -258,13 +256,7 @@ export const FolderNode = React.memo(function FolderNode({
 						isOver && !canDrop && "cursor-not-allowed"
 					)}
 					style={{ paddingLeft: `${depth * 16 + 4}px` }}
-				onClick={(e) => {
-					if ((e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) && onViewMetadata) {
-						e.preventDefault();
-						e.stopPropagation();
-						onViewMetadata(folder);
-						return;
-					}
+				onClick={() => {
 					onToggleExpand(folder.id);
 				}}
 				onKeyDown={(e) => {
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/documents/FolderTreeView.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/documents/FolderTreeView.tsx
index 6f64d6258..3aa8ce9d8 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/documents/FolderTreeView.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/documents/FolderTreeView.tsx
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ interface FolderTreeViewProps {
 	watchedFolderIds?: Set<number>;
 	onRescanFolder?: (folder: FolderDisplay) => void;
 	onStopWatchingFolder?: (folder: FolderDisplay) => void;
-	onViewFolderMetadata?: (folder: FolderDisplay) => void;
 }
 
 function groupBy<T>(items: T[], keyFn: (item: T) => string | number): Record<string | number, T[]> {
@@ -82,7 +81,6 @@ export function FolderTreeView({
 	watchedFolderIds,
 	onRescanFolder,
 	onStopWatchingFolder,
-	onViewFolderMetadata,
 }: FolderTreeViewProps) {
 	const foldersByParent = useMemo(() => groupBy(folders, (f) => f.parentId ?? "root"), [folders]);
 
@@ -247,7 +245,6 @@ export function FolderTreeView({
 				isWatched={watchedFolderIds?.has(f.id)}
 				onRescan={onRescanFolder}
 				onStopWatching={onStopWatchingFolder}
-				onViewMetadata={onViewFolderMetadata}
 			/>
 			);
 
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/layout/ui/sidebar/DocumentsSidebar.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/layout/ui/sidebar/DocumentsSidebar.tsx
index 24f6666c9..c10c5dc82 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/layout/ui/sidebar/DocumentsSidebar.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/layout/ui/sidebar/DocumentsSidebar.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import type { FolderDisplay } from "@/components/documents/FolderNode";
 import { FolderPickerDialog } from "@/components/documents/FolderPickerDialog";
 import { FolderTreeView } from "@/components/documents/FolderTreeView";
 import { VersionHistoryDialog } from "@/components/documents/version-history";
-import { JsonMetadataViewer } from "@/components/json-metadata-viewer";
 import { EXPORT_FILE_EXTENSIONS } from "@/components/shared/ExportMenuItems";
 import {
 	AlertDialog,
@@ -97,10 +96,6 @@ export function DocumentsSidebar({
 	const [activeTypes, setActiveTypes] = useState<DocumentTypeEnum[]>([]);
 	const [watchedFolderIds, setWatchedFolderIds] = useState<Set<number>>(new Set());
 
-	const [metadataFolder, setMetadataFolder] = useState<FolderDisplay | null>(null);
-	const [metadataJson, setMetadataJson] = useState<Record<string, unknown> | null>(null);
-	const [metadataLoading, setMetadataLoading] = useState(false);
-
 	useEffect(() => {
 		const api = typeof window !== "undefined" ? window.electronAPI : null;
 		if (!api?.getWatchedFolders) return;
@@ -333,20 +328,6 @@ export function DocumentsSidebar({
 		[]
 	);
 
-	const handleViewFolderMetadata = useCallback(async (folder: FolderDisplay) => {
-		setMetadataFolder(folder);
-		setMetadataLoading(true);
-		try {
-			const fullFolder = await foldersApiService.getFolder(folder.id);
-			setMetadataJson((fullFolder.metadata as Record<string, unknown>) ?? {});
-		} catch (err) {
-			console.error("[DocumentsSidebar] Failed to fetch folder metadata:", err);
-			setMetadataJson({ error: "Failed to load folder metadata" });
-		} finally {
-			setMetadataLoading(false);
-		}
-	}, []);
-
 	const handleRenameFolder = useCallback(async (folder: FolderDisplay, newName: string) => {
 		try {
 			await foldersApiService.updateFolder(folder.id, { name: newName });
@@ -836,25 +817,10 @@ export function DocumentsSidebar({
 				watchedFolderIds={watchedFolderIds}
 				onRescanFolder={handleRescanFolder}
 			onStopWatchingFolder={handleStopWatching}
-			onViewFolderMetadata={handleViewFolderMetadata}
 		/>
 			</div>
 		</div>
 
-		<JsonMetadataViewer
-			title={metadataFolder?.name ?? "Folder"}
-			metadata={metadataJson}
-			loading={metadataLoading}
-			open={!!metadataFolder}
-			onOpenChange={(open) => {
-				if (!open) {
-					setMetadataFolder(null);
-					setMetadataJson(null);
-					setMetadataLoading(false);
-				}
-			}}
-		/>
-
 		{versionDocId !== null && (
 			<VersionHistoryDialog
 				open