diff --git a/sql/swh-vault-schema.sql b/sql/swh-vault-schema.sql
--- a/sql/swh-vault-schema.sql
+++ b/sql/swh-vault-schema.sql
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@
   type cook_type not null,  -- requested cooking type
   object_id obj_hash not null,  -- requested object ID
 
-  task_uuid uuid not null,  -- celery UUID of the cooking task
   task_status cook_status not null default 'new',  -- status of the task
-
   sticky boolean not null default false, -- bundle cannot expire
 
   ts_created timestamptz not null default now(),  -- timestamp of creation
diff --git a/swh/vault/api/server.py b/swh/vault/api/server.py
--- a/swh/vault/api/server.py
+++ b/swh/vault/api/server.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
 
 def user_info(task_info):
-    return {'task_uuid': str(task_info['task_uuid']),
+    return {'id': task_info['id'],
             'status': task_info['task_status'],
             'progress_message': task_info['progress_msg'],
             'obj_type': task_info['type'],
diff --git a/swh/vault/backend.py b/swh/vault/backend.py
--- a/swh/vault/backend.py
+++ b/swh/vault/backend.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 # See top-level LICENSE file for more information
 
 import smtplib
-import celery
 import psycopg2
 import psycopg2.extras
 
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@
         """Fetch information from a bundle"""
         obj_id = hashutil.hash_to_bytes(obj_id)
         cursor.execute('''
-            SELECT id, type, object_id, task_uuid, task_status, sticky,
+            SELECT id, type, object_id, task_status, sticky,
                    ts_created, ts_done, ts_last_access, progress_msg
             FROM vault_bundle
             WHERE type = %s AND object_id = %s''', (obj_type, obj_id))
@@ -136,10 +135,10 @@
         return res
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _send_task(task_uuid, args):
+    def _send_task(args):
         """Send a cooking task to the celery scheduler"""
         task = get_task(cooking_task_name)
-        task.apply_async(args, task_id=task_uuid)
+        task.apply_async(args)
 
     @autocommit
     def create_task(self, obj_type, obj_id, sticky=False, cursor=None):
@@ -150,14 +149,12 @@
         cooker = cooker_class(*args)
         cooker.check_exists()
 
-        task_uuid = celery.uuid()
         cursor.execute('''
-            INSERT INTO vault_bundle (type, object_id, task_uuid, sticky)
-            VALUES (%s, %s, %s, %s)''',
-                       (obj_type, obj_id, task_uuid, sticky))
+            INSERT INTO vault_bundle (type, object_id, sticky)
+            VALUES (%s, %s, %s)''', (obj_type, obj_id, sticky))
         self.commit()
 
-        self._send_task(task_uuid, args)
+        self._send_task(args)
 
     @autocommit
     def add_notif_email(self, obj_type, obj_id, email, cursor=None):
diff --git a/swh/vault/tests/test_backend.py b/swh/vault/tests/test_backend.py
--- a/swh/vault/tests/test_backend.py
+++ b/swh/vault/tests/test_backend.py
@@ -68,15 +68,13 @@
         self.assertEqual(m['cooker'].check_exists.call_count, 1)
 
         self.assertEqual(m['send_task'].call_count, 1)
-        args = m['send_task'].call_args[0][1]
+        args = m['send_task'].call_args[0][0]
         self.assertEqual(args[0], TEST_TYPE)
         self.assertEqual(args[1], TEST_OBJ_ID)
 
         info = self.vault_backend.task_info(TEST_TYPE, TEST_OBJ_ID)
         self.assertEqual(info['object_id'], TEST_OBJ_ID)
         self.assertEqual(info['type'], TEST_TYPE)
-        self.assertEqual(str(info['task_uuid']),
-                         m['send_task'].call_args[0][0])
         self.assertEqual(info['task_status'], 'new')
 
         self.assertTimestampAlmostNow(info['ts_created'])