diff --git a/server/apps/core/tasks.py b/server/apps/core/tasks.py
index 19eb76db2..d0c63f276 100644
--- a/server/apps/core/tasks.py
+++ b/server/apps/core/tasks.py
@@ -2,22 +2,11 @@
 import time
 
 from celery import Task, shared_task
-from celery.signals import task_prerun
 from django.core.cache import cache
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-@task_prerun.connect
-def cache_status_as_received(sender, task_id, task, args, kwargs, **kw):
-    cached_state = cache.get(task_id)
-    if cached_state is None:
-        cache.set(
-            task_id,
-            {"status": "Received", "taskName": task.name, "taskId": task_id},
-        )
-
-
 @shared_task(bind=True, name="example task")
 def example_task(self: Task):
     cache.set(