diff --git a/lib/fastlane/plugin/ddg_apple_automation/helper/asana_helper.rb b/lib/fastlane/plugin/ddg_apple_automation/helper/asana_helper.rb
index d6492bb..f7f33ee 100644
--- a/lib/fastlane/plugin/ddg_apple_automation/helper/asana_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/fastlane/plugin/ddg_apple_automation/helper/asana_helper.rb
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ def self.update_asana_tasks_for_public_release(params)
 
         # Complete tasks that don't require a post-mortem.
         UI.message("Completing tasks")
+        task_ids.delete(params[:release_task_id])
         complete_tasks(task_ids, params[:asana_access_token])
         UI.message("Done completing tasks")
 
@@ -292,7 +293,6 @@ def self.update_asana_tasks_for_public_release(params)
 
         # Construct release announcement task description
         UI.message("Preparing release announcement task")
-        task_ids.delete(params[:release_task_id])
         Helper::ReleaseTaskHelper.construct_release_announcement_task_description(params[:version], release_notes, task_ids)
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/asana_helper_spec.rb b/spec/asana_helper_spec.rb
index 162b1df..8b8a397 100644
--- a/spec/asana_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/asana_helper_spec.rb
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ def sanitize_asana_html_notes(content)
 
     let(:tag_name) { "7.122.0" }
     let(:tag_id) { "7.122.0" }
-    let(:task_ids) { ["task1", "task2", "task3"] }
+    let(:task_ids) { ["1234567890", "1234567891", "1234567892"] }
     let(:release_notes) { "Release notes content" }
 
     before do
@@ -400,10 +400,11 @@ def sanitize_asana_html_notes(content)
       expect(Fastlane::UI).to have_received(:message).with("Fetching #{tag_name} Asana tag")
       expect(Fastlane::UI).to have_received(:success).with("#{tag_name} tag URL: https://app.asana.com/0/#{tag_id}/list")
       expect(Fastlane::UI).to have_received(:message).with("Fetching tasks tagged with #{tag_name}")
-      expect(Fastlane::UI).to have_received(:success).with("#{task_ids.count} task(s) found.")
+      expect(Fastlane::UI).to have_received(:success).with("3 task(s) found.")
       expect(Fastlane::UI).to have_received(:message).with("Moving tasks to Done section")
       expect(Fastlane::UI).to have_received(:success).with("All tasks moved to Done section")
       expect(Fastlane::UI).to have_received(:message).with("Completing tasks")
+      expect(task_ids).to eq(["1234567891", "1234567892"]) # Check function removes release task
       expect(Fastlane::UI).to have_received(:message).with("Done completing tasks")
       expect(Fastlane::UI).to have_received(:message).with("Fetching release notes from Asana release task (https://app.asana.com/0/0/1234567890/f)")
       expect(Fastlane::UI).to have_received(:success).with("Release notes: #{release_notes}")