diff --git a/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py b/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
index 37933be6..ff3b268f 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
@@ -130,8 +130,7 @@ class RoomSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             del output["configuration"]
 
         if role is not None or instance.is_public:
-            slug = f"{instance.id!s}".replace("-", "")
-
+            slug = f"{instance.id!s}"
             username = request.query_params.get("username", None)
 
             output["livekit"] = {
diff --git a/src/backend/core/recording/worker/mediator.py b/src/backend/core/recording/worker/mediator.py
index e2829699..12311c2b 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/recording/worker/mediator.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/recording/worker/mediator.py
@@ -41,13 +41,11 @@ class WorkerServiceMediator:
             RecordingStartError: If there is an error starting the recording.
         """
 
-        # FIXME - no manipulations of room_name should be required
-        room_name = f"{recording.room.id!s}".replace("-", "")
-
         if recording.status != RecordingStatusChoices.INITIATED:
             logger.error("Cannot start recording in %s status.", recording.status)
             raise RecordingStartError()
 
+        room_name = str(recording.room.id)
         try:
             worker_id = self._worker_service.start(room_name, recording.id)
         except (WorkerRequestError, WorkerConnectionError, WorkerResponseError) as e:
diff --git a/src/backend/core/tests/recording/worker/test_mediator.py b/src/backend/core/tests/recording/worker/test_mediator.py
index f84dc260..81fd7904 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/tests/recording/worker/test_mediator.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/tests/recording/worker/test_mediator.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def test_start_recording_success(mediator, mock_worker_service):
     mediator.start(mock_recording)
 
     # Verify worker service call
-    expected_room_name = str(mock_recording.room.id).replace("-", "")
+    expected_room_name = str(mock_recording.room.id)
     mock_worker_service.start.assert_called_once_with(
         expected_room_name, mock_recording.id
     )
diff --git a/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_retrieve.py b/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_retrieve.py
index ffa17eaa..4762a4d6 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_retrieve.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_retrieve.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def test_api_rooms_retrieve_anonymous_private_pk():
 def test_api_rooms_retrieve_anonymous_private_pk_no_dashes():
     """It should be possible to get a room by its id stripped of its dashes."""
     room = RoomFactory(is_public=False)
-    id_no_dashes = str(room.id).replace("-", "")
+    id_no_dashes = str(room.id)
 
     client = APIClient()
     response = client.get(f"/api/v1.0/rooms/{id_no_dashes:s}/")
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ def test_api_rooms_retrieve_anonymous_public(mock_token):
     response = client.get(f"/api/v1.0/rooms/{room.id!s}/")
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
-    expected_name = f"{room.id!s}".replace("-", "")
+    expected_name = f"{room.id!s}"
     assert response.json() == {
         "id": str(room.id),
         "is_administrable": False,
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def test_api_rooms_retrieve_authenticated_public(mock_token):
     )
     assert response.status_code == 200
 
-    expected_name = f"{room.id!s}".replace("-", "")
+    expected_name = f"{room.id!s}"
     assert response.json() == {
         "id": str(room.id),
         "is_administrable": False,
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ def test_api_rooms_retrieve_members(mock_token, django_assert_num_queries):
         key=lambda x: x["id"],
     )
 
-    expected_name = str(room.id).replace("-", "")
+    expected_name = str(room.id)
     assert content_dict == {
         "id": str(room.id),
         "is_administrable": False,
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ def test_api_rooms_retrieve_administrators(mock_token, django_assert_num_queries
         ],
         key=lambda x: x["id"],
     )
-    expected_name = str(room.id).replace("-", "")
+    expected_name = str(room.id)
     assert content_dict == {
         "id": str(room.id),
         "is_administrable": True,