diff --git a/dotcom-rendering/src/components/MediaMeta.tsx b/dotcom-rendering/src/components/MediaMeta.tsx
index 41e6806347..831761e6e9 100644
--- a/dotcom-rendering/src/components/MediaMeta.tsx
+++ b/dotcom-rendering/src/components/MediaMeta.tsx
@@ -1,44 +1,10 @@
-import { css } from '@emotion/react';
 import {
 	SvgAudio,
 	SvgCamera,
 	SvgVideo,
 } from '@guardian/source/react-components';
-import { palette as themePalette } from '../palette';
 import type { MediaType } from '../types/layout';
 
-type Props = {
-	mediaType: MediaType;
-	hasKicker: boolean;
-};
-
-const iconWrapperStyles = (hasKicker: boolean) => css`
-	width: 24px;
-	height: 24px;
-	/* We’re using the text colour for the icon badge */
-	background-color: ${hasKicker
-		? themePalette('--card-kicker-text')
-		: themePalette('--card-footer-text')};
-	border-radius: 50%;
-	display: inline-block;
-
-	> svg {
-		width: 20px;
-		height: 20px;
-		margin-left: auto;
-		margin-right: auto;
-		margin-top: 2px;
-		display: block;
-		fill: ${themePalette('--card-media-icon')};
-	}
-`;
-
-const wrapperStyles = css`
-	display: flex;
-	align-items: center;
-	margin-top: 4px;
-`;
-
 export const Icon = ({ mediaType }: { mediaType: MediaType }) => {
 	switch (mediaType) {
 		case 'Gallery':
@@ -49,25 +15,3 @@ export const Icon = ({ mediaType }: { mediaType: MediaType }) => {
 			return <SvgAudio />;
 	}
 };
-
-const MediaIcon = ({
-	mediaType,
-	hasKicker,
-}: {
-	mediaType: MediaType;
-	hasKicker: boolean;
-}) => {
-	return (
-		<span css={iconWrapperStyles(hasKicker)}>
-			<Icon mediaType={mediaType} />
-		</span>
-	);
-};
-
-export const MediaMeta = ({ mediaType, hasKicker }: Props) => {
-	return (
-		<div css={wrapperStyles}>
-			<MediaIcon mediaType={mediaType} hasKicker={hasKicker} />
-		</div>
-	);
-};