diff --git a/service/src/main/java/edu/harvard/hms/dbmi/avillach/hpds/service/QueryService.java b/service/src/main/java/edu/harvard/hms/dbmi/avillach/hpds/service/QueryService.java
index 338d3182..e316f0a5 100644
--- a/service/src/main/java/edu/harvard/hms/dbmi/avillach/hpds/service/QueryService.java
+++ b/service/src/main/java/edu/harvard/hms/dbmi/avillach/hpds/service/QueryService.java
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ private AsyncResult initializeResult(Query query) throws IOException {
 				.setStatus(AsyncResult.Status.PENDING)
 				.setQueuedTime(System.currentTimeMillis())
 				.setId(queryId);
-		query.setId(result.getId());
 		results.put(result.getId(), result);
 		return result;
 	}