diff --git a/test/test_metaconfig.py b/test/test_metaconfig.py
index b43ea51..320ce86 100644
--- a/test/test_metaconfig.py
+++ b/test/test_metaconfig.py
@@ -185,6 +185,14 @@ def test_meta_new_config():
     assert len(list(meta.config.list())) == 3
 
 
+def test_meta_new_config_owner():
+    od = make_description()
+    meta = MetaConfig(['name1', 'name2'], optiondescription=od)
+    meta.owner.set('meta')
+    meta.config.new('newconf1')
+    assert meta.owner.get() == 'meta'
+
+
 def test_meta_new_metaconfig():
     od = make_description()
     meta = MetaConfig(['name1', 'name2'], optiondescription=od)
diff --git a/tiramisu/setting.py b/tiramisu/setting.py
index 0123018..86623d6 100644
--- a/tiramisu/setting.py
+++ b/tiramisu/setting.py
@@ -303,12 +303,9 @@ owners.user = owners.Owner('user')
 """forced
         special owner when value is forced"""
 owners.forced = owners.Owner('forced')
-"""meta
-        special owner when value comes from metaconfig"""
-owners.meta = owners.Owner('meta')
 
 
-forbidden_owners = (owners.default, owners.forced, owners.meta)
+forbidden_owners = (owners.default, owners.forced)
 
 
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