diff --git a/api/test/unit/models/test_media.py b/api/test/unit/models/test_media.py
index 6d7d3b00e67..85a9ab50d78 100644
--- a/api/test/unit/models/test_media.py
+++ b/api/test/unit/models/test_media.py
@@ -39,18 +39,14 @@ def test_attribution_handles_missing_title_or_creator(
     )
     for field in fields:
         setattr(obj, field, field_values[field])
+    setattr(
+        obj,
+        "meta_data",
+        {"license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"},
+    )
 
     assert attribution in obj.attribution
     assert (
         "To view a copy of this license, "
         "visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/."
     ) in obj.attribution
-
-
-@media_type_params
-def test_license_url_is_generated_if_missing(media_type, media_model):
-    obj = media_model(
-        license="by",
-        license_version="3.0",
-    )
-    assert obj.license_url is not None