diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-registry/metadata-registry.component.spec.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-registry/metadata-registry.component.spec.ts
index 82fd560e4f..d6b016f6fb 100644
--- a/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-registry/metadata-registry.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-registry/metadata-registry.component.spec.ts
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ import { HostWindowService } from '../../../shared/host-window.service';
 import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
 import { NotificationsService } from '../../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
 import { NotificationsServiceStub } from '../../../shared/testing/notifications-service-stub';
+import { RestResponse } from '../../../core/cache/response.models';
 
-describe('MetadataRegistryComponent', () => {
+fdescribe('MetadataRegistryComponent', () => {
   let comp: MetadataRegistryComponent;
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<MetadataRegistryComponent>;
   let registryService: RegistryService;
@@ -42,7 +43,10 @@ describe('MetadataRegistryComponent', () => {
     getActiveMetadataSchema: () => observableOf(undefined),
     getSelectedMetadataSchemas: () => observableOf([]),
     editMetadataSchema: (schema) => {},
-    cancelEditMetadataSchema: () => {}
+    cancelEditMetadataSchema: () => {},
+    deleteMetadataSchema: () => observableOf(new RestResponse(true, '200')),
+    deselectAllMetadataSchema: () => {},
+    clearMetadataSchemaRequests: () => observableOf(undefined)
   };
   /* tslint:enable:no-empty */
 
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ describe('MetadataRegistryComponent', () => {
       providers: [
         { provide: RegistryService, useValue: registryServiceStub },
         { provide: HostWindowService, useValue: new HostWindowServiceStub(0) },
-        { provide: NotificationsService, useValue: NotificationsServiceStub }
+        { provide: NotificationsService, useValue: new NotificationsServiceStub() }
       ],
       schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
     }).overrideComponent(MetadataRegistryComponent, {
@@ -110,4 +114,21 @@ describe('MetadataRegistryComponent', () => {
       });
     }));
   });
+
+  describe('when deleting metadata schemas', () => {
+    const selectedSchemas = Array(mockSchemasList[0]);
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      spyOn(registryService, 'deleteMetadataSchema').and.callThrough();
+      spyOn(registryService, 'getSelectedMetadataSchemas').and.returnValue(observableOf(selectedSchemas));
+      comp.deleteSchemas();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+    });
+
+    it('should call deleteMetadataSchema with the selected id', async(() => {
+      fixture.whenStable().then(() => {
+        expect(registryService.deleteMetadataSchema).toHaveBeenCalledWith(selectedSchemas[0].id);
+      });
+    }));
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-schema/metadata-schema.component.spec.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-schema/metadata-schema.component.spec.ts
index f30475ea60..37fb51e5c7 100644
--- a/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-schema/metadata-schema.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-schema/metadata-schema.component.spec.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { ActivatedRouteStub } from '../../../shared/testing/active-router-stub';
 import { NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
 import { NotificationsService } from '../../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
 import { NotificationsServiceStub } from '../../../shared/testing/notifications-service-stub';
+import { RestResponse } from '../../../core/cache/response.models';
 
 describe('MetadataSchemaComponent', () => {
   let comp: MetadataSchemaComponent;
@@ -41,31 +42,35 @@ describe('MetadataSchemaComponent', () => {
   ];
   const mockFieldsList = [
     {
+      id: 1,
       self: 'https://dspace7.4science.it/dspace-spring-rest/api/core/metadatafields/8',
       element: 'contributor',
       qualifier: 'advisor',
-      scopenote: null,
+      scopeNote: null,
       schema: mockSchemasList[0]
     },
     {
+      id: 2,
       self: 'https://dspace7.4science.it/dspace-spring-rest/api/core/metadatafields/9',
       element: 'contributor',
       qualifier: 'author',
-      scopenote: null,
+      scopeNote: null,
       schema: mockSchemasList[0]
     },
     {
+      id: 3,
       self: 'https://dspace7.4science.it/dspace-spring-rest/api/core/metadatafields/10',
       element: 'contributor',
       qualifier: 'editor',
-      scopenote: 'test scope note',
+      scopeNote: 'test scope note',
       schema: mockSchemasList[1]
     },
     {
+      id: 4,
       self: 'https://dspace7.4science.it/dspace-spring-rest/api/core/metadatafields/11',
       element: 'contributor',
       qualifier: 'illustrator',
-      scopenote: null,
+      scopeNote: null,
       schema: mockSchemasList[1]
     }
   ];
@@ -78,7 +83,10 @@ describe('MetadataSchemaComponent', () => {
     getActiveMetadataField: () => observableOf(undefined),
     getSelectedMetadataFields: () => observableOf([]),
     editMetadataField: (schema) => {},
-    cancelEditMetadataField: () => {}
+    cancelEditMetadataField: () => {},
+    deleteMetadataField: () => observableOf(new RestResponse(true, '200')),
+    deselectAllMetadataField: () => {},
+    clearMetadataFieldRequests: () => observableOf(undefined)
   };
   /* tslint:enable:no-empty */
   const schemaNameParam = 'mock';
@@ -97,7 +105,7 @@ describe('MetadataSchemaComponent', () => {
         { provide: ActivatedRoute, useValue: activatedRouteStub },
         { provide: HostWindowService, useValue: new HostWindowServiceStub(0) },
         { provide: Router, useValue: new RouterStub() },
-        { provide: NotificationsService, useValue: NotificationsServiceStub }
+        { provide: NotificationsService, useValue: new NotificationsServiceStub() }
       ],
       schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
     }).compileComponents();
@@ -157,4 +165,21 @@ describe('MetadataSchemaComponent', () => {
       });
     }));
   });
+
+  describe('when deleting metadata fields', () => {
+    const selectedFields = Array(mockFieldsList[2]);
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      spyOn(registryService, 'deleteMetadataField').and.callThrough();
+      spyOn(registryService, 'getSelectedMetadataFields').and.returnValue(observableOf(selectedFields));
+      comp.deleteFields();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+    });
+
+    it('should call deleteMetadataField with the selected id', async(() => {
+      fixture.whenStable().then(() => {
+        expect(registryService.deleteMetadataField).toHaveBeenCalledWith(selectedFields[0].id);
+      });
+    }));
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-schema/metadata-schema.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-schema/metadata-schema.component.ts
index b1dd87d2c6..cb3a667528 100644
--- a/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-schema/metadata-schema.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-registries/metadata-schema/metadata-schema.component.ts
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ export class MetadataSchemaComponent implements OnInit {
         const tasks$ = [];
         for (const field of fields) {
           if (hasValue(field.id)) {
-            tasks$.push(this.registryService.deleteMetadataSchema(field.id));
+            tasks$.push(this.registryService.deleteMetadataField(field.id));
           }
         }
         zip(...tasks$).subscribe((responses: RestResponse[]) => {