diff --git a/pyiceberg/table/metadata.py b/pyiceberg/table/metadata.py
index 01a299db11..d5ce76560c 100644
--- a/pyiceberg/table/metadata.py
+++ b/pyiceberg/table/metadata.py
@@ -680,6 +680,3 @@ def _construct_without_validation(table_metadata: TableMetadata) -> TableMetadat
             return TableMetadataV3.model_construct(**dict(table_metadata))
         else:
             raise ValidationError(f"Unknown format version: {table_metadata.format_version}")
-
-
-TableMetadata = Annotated[Union[TableMetadataV1, TableMetadataV2], Field(discriminator="format_version")]  # type: ignore