diff --git a/src/entt/meta/factory.hpp b/src/entt/meta/factory.hpp
index 16fdcba7e..64bdf004d 100644
--- a/src/entt/meta/factory.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/meta/factory.hpp
@@ -176,19 +176,6 @@ public:
         return *this;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @brief Invokes a meta setup function for the current factory, if any.
-     *
-     * @warning
-     * The factory is provided in its current state and is not reinitialized.
-     *
-     * @return A meta factory for the parent type.
-     */
-    meta_factory setup() noexcept {
-        meta_setup(*this);
-        return *this;
-    }
-
     /**
      * @brief Assigns a meta base to a meta type.
      *
diff --git a/test/entt/meta/meta_factory.cpp b/test/entt/meta/meta_factory.cpp
index 712b212f3..b33bcb119 100644
--- a/test/entt/meta/meta_factory.cpp
+++ b/test/entt/meta/meta_factory.cpp
@@ -61,26 +61,6 @@ private:
     bool *cb;
 };
 
-namespace test {
-
-template<typename Type>
-// concept-like approach (waiting for C++20 and concepts)
-static auto meta_setup(entt::meta_factory<Type> factory) -> decltype(&Type::value, void()) {
-    using namespace entt::literals;
-    factory.template data<&Type::value>("value"_hs).template conv<decltype(Type::value)>();
-}
-
-static void meta_setup(entt::meta_factory<test::boxed_int> factory) {
-    using namespace entt::literals;
-    factory.data<&test::boxed_int::value>("value"_hs);
-}
-
-}
-
-inline void meta_setup(...) {
-    ENTT_FAIL("oops");
-}
-
 struct MetaFactory: ::testing::Test {
     void TearDown() override {
         entt::meta_reset();
@@ -138,23 +118,6 @@ ENTT_DEBUG_TEST_F(MetaFactoryDeathTest, Type) {
     ASSERT_DEATH(other.type("foo"_hs), "");
 }
 
-TEST_F(MetaFactory, Setup) {
-    using namespace entt::literals;
-
-    entt::meta_factory<test::boxed_int>{}.setup();
-    entt::meta_factory<test::boxed_char>{}.setup();
-
-    ASSERT_TRUE(entt::resolve<test::boxed_int>().data("value"_hs));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(entt::resolve<test::boxed_char>().data("value"_hs));
-
-    ASSERT_FALSE(entt::resolve<test::boxed_int>().can_convert(entt::resolve<int>()));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(entt::resolve<test::boxed_char>().can_convert(entt::resolve<char>()));
-}
-
-ENTT_DEBUG_TEST_F(MetaFactoryDeathTest, Setup) {
-    ASSERT_DEATH(entt::meta_factory<int>{}.setup(), "");
-}
-
 TEST_F(MetaFactory, Base) {
     entt::meta_factory<clazz> factory{};
     decltype(std::declval<entt::meta_type>().base()) range{};