diff --git a/swh/loader/core/loader.py b/swh/loader/core/loader.py
--- a/swh/loader/core/loader.py
+++ b/swh/loader/core/loader.py
@@ -738,10 +738,6 @@
 
         """
         origin = self.origin.copy()
-        if 'id' in origin:
-            # TODO: remove the condition when we finished migrating away
-            # from origin ids
-            del origin['id']
         self.send_origin(origin)
 
         if not self.visit_date:  # now as default visit_date if not provided
diff --git a/swh/loader/core/tests/test_loader.py b/swh/loader/core/tests/test_loader.py
--- a/swh/loader/core/tests/test_loader.py
+++ b/swh/loader/core/tests/test_loader.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         self.origin_url = origin['url']
         self.visit_date = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
         self.visit_type = 'git'
-        self.storage.origin_visit_add(origin['id'], self.visit_date,
+        self.storage.origin_visit_add(self.origin_url, self.visit_date,
                                       self.visit_type)
 
     def parse_config_file(self, *args, **kwargs):