diff --git a/pkg/distributor/distributor.go b/pkg/distributor/distributor.go
index 53efd12061d..29c63996a0f 100644
--- a/pkg/distributor/distributor.go
+++ b/pkg/distributor/distributor.go
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ const (
 )
 
 const (
-	typeSamples  = "samples"
-	typeMetadata = "metadata"
-
 	instanceIngestionRateTickInterval = time.Second
 )