diff --git a/.github/workflows/linting.yml b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
index daa0cc1e..ea2c003f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install jackd2 libjack-jackd2-0 libjack-jackd2-dev
-      - name: Lint (No Features)
+      - name: Lint (Default Features)
         run: cargo clippy --all-targets -- -D clippy::all
-      - name: Lint (metadata)
-        run: cargo clippy --all-targets --no-default-features --features metadata -- -D clippy::all
+      - name: Lint (No features)
+        run: cargo clippy --all-targets --no-default-features -- -D clippy::all
       - name: Cargo Fmt
         run: cargo fmt --check
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing.yml b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
index 4caa1de6..523aa3cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -22,13 +22,15 @@ jobs:
         run: jackd -r -ddummy -r44100 -p1024 &
       - name: Install Cargo Nextest
         uses: taiki-e/install-action@nextest
+      - name: Build (Default Features)
+        run: cargo build --verbose 
       - name: Build (No Features)
         run: cargo build --verbose --no-default-features
-      - name: Build (metadata)
-        run: cargo build --verbose --no-default-features --features metadata
       - name: Build (examples)
         run: cargo build --verbose --examples
-      - name: Run Tests
-        run: cargo nextest run --all-features
+      - name: Run Tests (Default Features)
+        run: cargo nextest run
+      - name: Run Tests (No Features)
+        run: cargo nextest run --no-default-features
       - name: Run Doc Tests
         run: cargo doc && cargo test --doc
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 7f6c57c9..22831053 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,5 +22,4 @@ crossbeam-channel = "0.5"
 
 [features]
 default = ["dynamic_loading", "log"]
-dynamic_loading = ["jack-sys/dynamic_loading"]
-metadata = []
\ No newline at end of file
+dynamic_loading = ["jack-sys/dynamic_loading"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/client/client_impl.rs b/src/client/client_impl.rs
index 932cde07..611a35a2 100644
--- a/src/client/client_impl.rs
+++ b/src/client/client_impl.rs
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ impl Client {
     /// # Remarks
     ///
     /// * Deallocates, not realtime safe.
-    #[cfg(feature = "metadata")]
     pub fn uuid(&self) -> j::jack_uuid_t {
         unsafe {
             let mut uuid: j::jack_uuid_t = Default::default();
@@ -168,12 +167,10 @@ impl Client {
     /// Get the numeric `uuid` of a client by name; returns None if client does not exist
     /// # Remarks
     /// * Not realtime safe
-    #[cfg(feature = "metadata")]
     pub fn uuid_of_client_by_name(&self, name: &str) -> Option<jack_sys::jack_uuid_t> {
         Self::uuid_of_client_by_name_raw(self.raw(), name)
     }
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "metadata")]
     pub(crate) fn uuid_of_client_by_name_raw(
         raw: *mut jack_sys::jack_client_t,
         name: &str,
@@ -224,7 +221,6 @@ impl Client {
     }
 
     /// Get the name of a client by its numeric uuid.
-    #[cfg(feature = "metadata")]
     pub fn name_by_uuid(&self, uuid: j::jack_uuid_t) -> Option<String> {
         let mut uuid_s = ['\0' as _; 37]; //jack_uuid_unparse expects an array of length 37
         unsafe {
@@ -637,7 +633,6 @@ impl Client {
     ///
     /// # Panics
     /// Calling this method more than once on any given client with cause a panic.
-    #[cfg(feature = "metadata")]
     pub fn register_property_change_handler<H: PropertyChangeHandler + 'static>(
         &mut self,
         handler: H,
diff --git a/src/client/test.rs b/src/client/test.rs
index 137bae15..bc7f6c4b 100644
--- a/src/client/test.rs
+++ b/src/client/test.rs
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ fn client_uuid() {
     assert_eq!(c2.name_by_uuid_str(&uuid3s), None);
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "metadata")]
 #[test]
 fn client_numeric_uuid() {
     let (c1, _) = open_test_client("numeric-uuid-client1");
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index de767d4e..ce7c3e28 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ pub use crate::port::{
     Unowned, PORT_NAME_SIZE, PORT_TYPE_SIZE,
 };
 pub use crate::primitive_types::{Frames, PortId, Time};
+pub use crate::properties::*;
 pub use crate::ringbuffer::{RingBuffer, RingBufferReader, RingBufferWriter};
 pub use crate::transport::{
     Transport, TransportBBT, TransportBBTValidationError, TransportPosition, TransportState,
@@ -56,10 +57,6 @@ pub use crate::transport::{
 /// through `jack_sys::library()`.
 pub use jack_sys;
 
-//only expose metadata if enabled
-#[cfg(feature = "metadata")]
-pub use crate::properties::*;
-
 mod client;
 mod jack_enums;
 mod jack_utils;
diff --git a/src/port/port_impl.rs b/src/port/port_impl.rs
index 8414debf..e4492c6e 100644
--- a/src/port/port_impl.rs
+++ b/src/port/port_impl.rs
@@ -319,7 +319,6 @@ impl<PS> Port<PS> {
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "metadata")]
 impl<PS> Port<PS> {
     /// Returns the fully-qualified name of all ports currently connected to this one
     /// Remarks: Not realtime safe
diff --git a/src/properties.rs b/src/properties.rs
index 74687c39..bcf2e6ee 100644
--- a/src/properties.rs
+++ b/src/properties.rs
@@ -49,10 +49,8 @@ pub(crate) unsafe extern "C" fn property_changed<P>(
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "metadata")]
 pub use metadata::*;
 
-#[cfg(feature = "metadata")]
 mod metadata {
     use super::{j, uuid, PropertyChange, PropertyChangeHandler};
     use crate::Error;
@@ -189,7 +187,6 @@ mod metadata {
         }
     }
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "metadata")]
     impl Client {
         /// Get a property from a subject.
         ///