diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/iceberg/view/ViewMetadata.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/iceberg/view/ViewMetadata.java
index 812088107bf3..29bd1fd52913 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/iceberg/view/ViewMetadata.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/iceberg/view/ViewMetadata.java
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ default ViewVersion version(int versionId) {
     return versionsById().get(versionId);
   }
 
-  @Value.Lazy
   default ViewVersion currentVersion() {
     return versionsById().get(currentVersionId());
   }
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@ default Map<Integer, Schema> schemasById() {
     return builder.build();
   }
 
-  @Value.Lazy
   default Schema schema() {
     return schemasById().get(currentSchemaId());
   }