diff --git a/InvenTree/stock/admin.py b/InvenTree/stock/admin.py
index 3d931e2d7c..4b7cf38bf5 100644
--- a/InvenTree/stock/admin.py
+++ b/InvenTree/stock/admin.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class LocationResource(ModelResource):
         exclude = [
             # Exclude MPTT internal model fields
             'lft', 'rght', 'tree_id', 'level',
+            'metadata',
         ]
 
     def after_import(self, dataset, result, using_transactions, dry_run, **kwargs):
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ class StockItemResource(ModelResource):
             # Exclude MPTT internal model fields
             'lft', 'rght', 'tree_id', 'level',
             # Exclude internal fields
-            'serial_int',
+            'serial_int', 'metadata',
         ]
 
 
diff --git a/InvenTree/stock/test_api.py b/InvenTree/stock/test_api.py
index 28a8e0de0b..ccdac8d2c6 100644
--- a/InvenTree/stock/test_api.py
+++ b/InvenTree/stock/test_api.py
@@ -344,6 +344,13 @@ class StockItemListTest(StockAPITestCase):
         for h in headers:
             self.assertIn(h, dataset.headers)
 
+        excluded_headers = [
+            'metadata',
+        ]
+
+        for h in excluded_headers:
+            self.assertNotIn(h, dataset.headers)
+
         # Now, add a filter to the results
         dataset = self.export_data({'location': 1})