diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/AbstractAqlTranslator.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/AbstractAqlTranslator.java
index 16cfefe..9fe5750 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/AbstractAqlTranslator.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/AbstractAqlTranslator.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.aql.expression.NodeGroupDropStatement;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.exceptions.AsterixException;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.bootstrap.MetadataConstants;
+import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.dataset.hints.DatasetHints;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.entities.AsterixBuiltinTypeMap;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.entities.Dataverse;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/DatasetHints.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/dataset/hints/DatasetHints.java
similarity index 97%
rename from asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/DatasetHints.java
rename to asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/dataset/hints/DatasetHints.java
index 0b66c30..149d447 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/DatasetHints.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/dataset/hints/DatasetHints.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package edu.uci.ics.asterix.translator;
+package edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.dataset.hints;
 
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/IHint.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/dataset/hints/IHint.java
similarity index 95%
rename from asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/IHint.java
rename to asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/dataset/hints/IHint.java
index 1c9fd7b..8957ca7 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/translator/IHint.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/dataset/hints/IHint.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package edu.uci.ics.asterix.translator;
+package edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.dataset.hints;
 
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;