diff --git a/src/book.cpp b/src/book.cpp
index 22b9e6931..cf340c04a 100644
--- a/src/book.cpp
+++ b/src/book.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ bool Book::update(const kiwix::Book& other)
 void Book::update(const zim::Archive& archive) {
   m_path = archive.getFilename();
   m_pathValid = true;
-  m_id = getArchiveId(archive);
+  m_id = std::string(archive.getUuid());
   m_title = getArchiveTitle(archive);
   m_description = getMetaDescription(archive);
   m_language = getMetaLanguage(archive);
diff --git a/src/tools/archiveTools.cpp b/src/tools/archiveTools.cpp
index 5971ec495..6fceeb97a 100644
--- a/src/tools/archiveTools.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/archiveTools.cpp
@@ -93,10 +93,6 @@ std::string getMetaFlavour(const zim::Archive& archive) {
   return getMetadata(archive, "Flavour");
 }
 
-std::string getArchiveId(const zim::Archive& archive) {
-  return (std::string) archive.getUuid();
-}
-
 bool getArchiveFavicon(const zim::Archive& archive, unsigned size,
                            std::string& content, std::string& mimeType){
   try {
diff --git a/src/tools/archiveTools.h b/src/tools/archiveTools.h
index 0e2108045..5b159df34 100644
--- a/src/tools/archiveTools.h
+++ b/src/tools/archiveTools.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ namespace kiwix
     std::string getMetaCreator(const zim::Archive& archive);
     std::string getMetaPublisher(const zim::Archive& archive);
     std::string getMetaFlavour(const zim::Archive& archive);
-    std::string getArchiveId(const zim::Archive& archive);
 
     bool getArchiveFavicon(const zim::Archive& archive, unsigned size,
                            std::string& content, std::string& mimeType);