diff --git a/api.js b/api.js
index 65c60d901..0eb2a4914 100644
--- a/api.js
+++ b/api.js
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ exports.api = function(args, opts) {
         return;
       }
 
+      /*
       var apiId = crypto.randomBytes(7).toString('hex');
 
       if(!swagger['x-api-id']) {
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ exports.api = function(args, opts) {
 
         }
       }
+      */
 
       utils.removeMetadata(swagger);
 
diff --git a/lib/init.js b/lib/init.js
index 3b055d531..5277eaca6 100644
--- a/lib/init.js
+++ b/lib/init.js
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ exports.run = function(config, info) {
   inquirer.prompt(questions).then(function (answers) {
     var swagger = {
       'swagger': '2.0',
-      'x-api-id': crypto.randomBytes(7).toString('hex'),
+      //'x-api-id': crypto.randomBytes(7).toString('hex'),
       'info': {
         'version': answers['info.version'],
         'title': answers['info.title'],
diff --git a/utils.js b/utils.js
index 202671488..5608bf9ca 100644
--- a/utils.js
+++ b/utils.js
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ exports.getAliasFile = function(unknownAction) {
 };
 
 exports.removeMetadata = function(obj) {
+  // x-si = swagger inline metadata
   for(prop in obj) {
     if (prop.substr(0, 5) === 'x-si-')
       delete obj[prop];