diff --git a/storyboard/api/v1/wmodels.py b/storyboard/api/v1/wmodels.py
index b40a817c..171a585a 100644
--- a/storyboard/api/v1/wmodels.py
+++ b/storyboard/api/v1/wmodels.py
@@ -331,9 +331,6 @@ class Task(base.APIBase):
     assignee_id = int
     """The ID of the invidiual to whom this task is assigned."""
 
-    priority = wtypes.text
-    """The priority for this task, one of 'low', 'medium', 'high'"""
-
     branch_id = int
     """The ID of corresponding Branch"""
 
@@ -353,7 +350,6 @@ class Task(base.APIBase):
             link="Some notes about the task, this name is bad.",
             project_id=1,
             assignee_id=1,
-            priority="medium",
             branch_id=1,
             milestone_id=1,
             due_dates=[1, 2, 3])
diff --git a/storyboard/tests/notifications/test_notification_hook.py b/storyboard/tests/notifications/test_notification_hook.py
index 29314b62..3162b5bf 100644
--- a/storyboard/tests/notifications/test_notification_hook.py
+++ b/storyboard/tests/notifications/test_notification_hook.py
@@ -173,8 +173,6 @@ class TestNotificationHook(base.BaseDbTestCase):
                          sample_task_wmodel.project_id)
         self.assertEqual(old_entity_values['assignee_id'],
                          sample_task_wmodel.assignee_id)
-        self.assertEqual(old_entity_values['priority'],
-                         sample_task_wmodel.priority)
 
     @patch('storyboard.db.api.base.entity_get')
     def test_old_entity_values_set_on_state_by_before(self, mock_entity_get):
@@ -218,8 +216,6 @@ class TestNotificationHook(base.BaseDbTestCase):
                          sample_task_wmodel.project_id)
         self.assertEqual(mock_state.old_entity_values['assignee_id'],
                          sample_task_wmodel.assignee_id)
-        self.assertEqual(mock_state.old_entity_values['priority'],
-                         sample_task_wmodel.priority)
 
     @patch('storyboard.notifications.notification_hook.publish')
     @patch.object(NotificationHook, 'get_original_resource')