diff --git a/website/src/pages/api/new_task/[task_type].ts b/website/src/pages/api/new_task/[task_type].ts
index a685d589..80334f76 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/api/new_task/[task_type].ts
+++ b/website/src/pages/api/new_task/[task_type].ts
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ const handler = async (req, res) => {
 
   // Add the valid labels that can be used to flag messages in this Task
   registeredTask["valid_labels"] = valid_labels;
-  // Update the backend with our Task ID
-  await oasstApiClient.ackTask(task.id, registeredTask.id);
 
   // Send the results to the client.
   res.status(200).json(registeredTask);