diff --git a/src/cal_tools/tools.py b/src/cal_tools/tools.py
index cf8443dba5c768ee6975816aa96e86b2680a2561..ae42e894f36f81776bef0b77f813b76f127e2938 100644
--- a/src/cal_tools/tools.py
+++ b/src/cal_tools/tools.py
@@ -21,11 +21,9 @@ import yaml
 import zmq
 from extra_data import H5File, RunDirectory
 from iCalibrationDB import ConstantMetaData, Versions
-from metadata_client.metadata_client import MetadataClient
 from notebook.notebookapp import list_running_servers
 
 from .ana_tools import save_dict_to_hdf5
-from .restful_config import restful_config
 
 
 def parse_runs(runs, return_type=str):
@@ -248,53 +246,6 @@ def get_notebook_name():
         return environ.get("CAL_NOTEBOOK_NAME", "Unknown Notebook")
 
 
-def get_run_info(proposal, run):
-    """Return information about run from the MDC
-
-    :param proposal: proposal number
-    :param run: run number
-    :return: dictionary with run information
-    """
-
-    mdc_config = restful_config['mdc']
-    mdc = MetadataClient(
-        client_id=mdc_config['user-id'],
-        client_secret=mdc_config['user-secret'],
-        user_email=mdc_config['user-email'],
-        token_url=mdc_config['token-url'],
-        refresh_url=mdc_config['refresh-url'],
-        auth_url=mdc_config['auth-url'],
-        scope=mdc_config['scope'],
-        base_api_url=mdc_config['base-api-url'],
-    )
-
-    mdc_response = mdc.get_proposal_runs(
-        proposal_number=proposal, run_number=run)
-
-    if mdc_response["success"]:
-        return mdc_response
-    else:  # empty dictionary for wrong proposal or run.
-        raise KeyError(mdc_response['app_info'])
-
-
-def creation_date_metadata_client(
-    proposal: int, run: int
-) -> datetime.datetime:
-    """Get run directory creation date from myMDC using metadata client.
-    using method `get_proposal_runs`.
-
-    :param proposal: proposal number e.g. 2656 or 900113.
-    :param run: run number.
-    :return Optional[datetime.datetime]: Run creation date.
-    """
-
-    run_info = get_run_info(proposal, run)
-    return datetime.datetime.strptime(
-        run_info['data']['runs'][0]['begin_at'],
-        "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f%z",
-    ).astimezone(datetime.timezone.utc)
-
-
 def creation_date_file_metadata(
     run_folder: Path,
 ) -> Optional[datetime.datetime]:
@@ -357,10 +308,7 @@ def get_dir_creation_date(directory: Union[str, Path], run: int,
     :return: creation datetime for the directory.
 
     """
-    directory = Path(directory)
-
-    proposal = int(directory.parent.name[1:])
-    directory = directory / 'r{:04d}'.format(run)
+    directory = Path(directory, f'r{run:04d}')
 
     # Validate the availability of the input folder.
     # And show a clear error message, if it was not found.
@@ -371,18 +319,12 @@ def get_dir_creation_date(directory: Union[str, Path], run: int,
             "- Failed to read creation time, wrong input folder",
             directory) from e
 
-    try:
-        return creation_date_metadata_client(proposal, run)
-    except Exception as e:
-        if verbosity > 0:
-            print(e)
-
     cdate = creation_date_train_timestamp(dc)
 
     if cdate is not None:
         # Exposing the method used for reading the creation_date.
         print("Reading creation_date from input files metadata"
-              " `METADATA/creationDate`")
+              " `INDEX/timestamp`")
     else:  # It's an older dataset.
         print("Reading creation_date from last modification data "
               "for the oldest input file.")
diff --git a/tests/test_cal_tools.py b/tests/test_cal_tools.py
index e2c494f3ed0bf328517d1dc1a2c06a665e6247c7..ad493e46c1bf1cd15336508c9dbc98f296ae80af 100644
--- a/tests/test_cal_tools.py
+++ b/tests/test_cal_tools.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ from cal_tools.agipdlib import AgipdCorrections, CellRange
 from cal_tools.plotting import show_processed_modules
 from cal_tools.tools import (
     creation_date_file_metadata,
-    creation_date_metadata_client,
     creation_date_train_timestamp,
     get_dir_creation_date,
     get_from_db,
@@ -112,14 +111,6 @@ def test_raise_dir_creation_date():
     assert e.value.args[1] == Path(folder) / 'r0004'
 
 
-@pytest.mark.requires_mdc
-def test_creation_date_metadata_client():
-
-    date = creation_date_metadata_client(PROPOSAL, 9983)
-    assert isinstance(date, datetime)
-    assert str(date) == '2020-09-23 13:30:00+00:00'
-
-
 @pytest.mark.requires_gpfs
 def test_creation_date_file_metadata():