diff --git a/cmd/kola/kola.go b/cmd/kola/kola.go
index f36ecbdeb..81d91b27b 100644
--- a/cmd/kola/kola.go
+++ b/cmd/kola/kola.go
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ func writeProps() error {
 		Flavor string `json:"flavor"`
 	}
 	type EquinixMetal struct {
-		Facility              string `json:"facility"`
 		Metro                 string `json:"metro"`
 		Plan                  string `json:"plan"`
 		InstallerImageBaseURL string `json:"installer"`
@@ -256,7 +255,6 @@ func writeProps() error {
 			Flavor: kola.OpenStackOptions.Flavor,
 		},
 		EquinixMetal: EquinixMetal{
-			Facility:              kola.EquinixMetalOptions.Facility,
 			Metro:                 kola.EquinixMetalOptions.Metro,
 			Plan:                  kola.EquinixMetalOptions.Plan,
 			InstallerImageBaseURL: kola.EquinixMetalOptions.InstallerImageBaseURL,
diff --git a/cmd/kola/options.go b/cmd/kola/options.go
index fdf607505..5f88ee97a 100644
--- a/cmd/kola/options.go
+++ b/cmd/kola/options.go
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ func init() {
 	sv(&kola.EquinixMetalOptions.Profile, "packet-profile", "", "Packet profile (default \"default\")")
 	sv(&kola.EquinixMetalOptions.ApiKey, "packet-api-key", "", "Packet API key (overrides config file)")
 	sv(&kola.EquinixMetalOptions.Project, "packet-project", "", "Packet project UUID (overrides config file)")
-	sv(&kola.EquinixMetalOptions.Facility, "packet-facility", "sv15", "Packet facility code")
 	sv(&kola.EquinixMetalOptions.Plan, "packet-plan", "c3.small.x86", "Packet plan slug (default board-dependent, e.g. \"baremetal_0\")")
 	sv(&kola.EquinixMetalOptions.InstallerImageBaseURL, "packet-installer-image-base-url", "", "Packet installer image base URL, non-https (default board-dependent, e.g. \"http://stable.release.flatcar-linux.net/amd64-usr/current\")")
 	sv(&kola.EquinixMetalOptions.InstallerImageKernelURL, "packet-installer-image-kernel-url", "", "Packet installer image kernel URL, (default packet-installer-image-base-url/flatcar_production_pxe.vmlinuz)")
@@ -194,7 +193,6 @@ func init() {
 	root.PersistentFlags().MarkDeprecated("packet-profile", "packet options are deprecated, please update to equinixmetal options")
 	root.PersistentFlags().MarkDeprecated("packet-api-key", "packet options are deprecated, please update to equinixmetal options")
 	root.PersistentFlags().MarkDeprecated("packet-project", "packet options are deprecated, please update to equinixmetal options")
-	root.PersistentFlags().MarkDeprecated("packet-facility", "packet options are deprecated, please update to equinixmetal options")
 	root.PersistentFlags().MarkDeprecated("packet-plan", "packet options are deprecated, please update to equinixmetal options")
 	root.PersistentFlags().MarkDeprecated("packet-installer-image-base-url", "packet options are deprecated, please update to equinixmetal options")
 	root.PersistentFlags().MarkDeprecated("packet-installer-image-kernel-url", "packet options are deprecated, please update to equinixmetal options")
@@ -207,7 +205,6 @@ func init() {
 	sv(&kola.EquinixMetalOptions.Profile, "equinixmetal-profile", "", "EquinixMetal profile (default \"default\")")
 	sv(&kola.EquinixMetalOptions.ApiKey, "equinixmetal-api-key", "", "EquinixMetal API key (overrides config file)")
 	sv(&kola.EquinixMetalOptions.Project, "equinixmetal-project", "", "EquinixMetal project UUID (overrides config file)")
-	sv(&kola.EquinixMetalOptions.Facility, "equinixmetal-facility", "sv15", "EquinixMetal facility code")
 	sv(&kola.EquinixMetalOptions.Plan, "equinixmetal-plan", "c3.small.x86", "EquinixMetal plan slug (default board-dependent, e.g. \"baremetal_0\")")
 	sv(&kola.EquinixMetalOptions.InstallerImageBaseURL, "equinixmetal-installer-image-base-url", "", "EquinixMetal installer image base URL, non-https (default board-dependent, e.g. \"http://stable.release.flatcar-linux.net/amd64-usr/current\")")
 	sv(&kola.EquinixMetalOptions.InstallerImageKernelURL, "equinixmetal-installer-image-kernel-url", "", "EquinixMetal installer image kernel URL, (default equinixmetal-installer-image-base-url/flatcar_production_pxe.vmlinuz)")
diff --git a/cmd/ore/equinixmetal/create-device.go b/cmd/ore/equinixmetal/create-device.go
index 453463f5a..6cda08a98 100644
--- a/cmd/ore/equinixmetal/create-device.go
+++ b/cmd/ore/equinixmetal/create-device.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ var (
 
 func init() {
 	EquinixMetal.AddCommand(cmdCreateDevice)
-	cmdCreateDevice.Flags().StringVar(&options.Facility, "facility", "sjc1", "facility code")
+	cmdCreateDevice.Flags().StringVar(&options.Metro, "metro", "DC", "metro code")
 	cmdCreateDevice.Flags().StringVar(&options.Plan, "plan", "", "plan slug (default board-dependent, e.g. \"baremetal_0\")")
 	cmdCreateDevice.Flags().StringVar(&options.Board, "board", "amd64-usr", "Container Linux board")
 	cmdCreateDevice.Flags().StringVar(&options.InstallerImageBaseURL, "installer-image-base-url", "", "installer image base URL, non-https (default board-dependent, e.g. \"http://stable.release.flatcar-linux.net/amd64-usr/current\")")
diff --git a/platform/api/equinixmetal/api.go b/platform/api/equinixmetal/api.go
index 4d7ff9b0b..d7cea49ee 100644
--- a/platform/api/equinixmetal/api.go
+++ b/platform/api/equinixmetal/api.go
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ type Options struct {
 	// Project UUID (overrides config profile)
 	Project string
 
-	// EquinixMetal location code
-	Facility string
 	// Slug of the device type (e.g. "baremetal_0")
 	Plan string
 	// e.g. http://alpha.release.flatcar-linux.net/amd64-usr/current
@@ -641,15 +639,9 @@ func (a *API) createDevice(hostname, ipxeScriptURL, id string) (*packngo.Device,
 			plog.Infof("device rebooted: %s", id)
 		} else {
 			plog.Infof("Recycling is not possible, creating a new instance")
-			// if the Metro is set, we set the Facility to empty string in order
-			// to not conflict with Metro value.
-			if a.opts.Metro != "" {
-				a.opts.Facility = ""
-			}
 
 			device, response, err = a.c.Devices.Create(&packngo.DeviceCreateRequest{
 				ProjectID:     a.opts.Project,
-				Facility:      []string{a.opts.Facility},
 				Plan:          a.opts.Plan,
 				BillingCycle:  "hourly",
 				Hostname:      hostname,