diff --git a/backend/core/views.py b/backend/core/views.py
index a2163ac9..d920cd40 100644
--- a/backend/core/views.py
+++ b/backend/core/views.py
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
     ModelSerializer,
     PredictionParamSerializer,
 )
-# from .tasks import train_model
-from celery import Celery
+from .tasks import train_model
 from .utils import get_dir_size, gpx_generator, process_rawdata, request_rawdata
 
 
@@ -129,10 +128,8 @@ def create(self, validated_data):
         # create the model instance
         instance = Training.objects.create(**validated_data)
 
-        celery = Celery()
-
         # run your function here
-        task = celery.train_model.delay(
+        task = train_model.delay(
             dataset_id=instance.model.dataset.id,
             training_id=instance.id,
             epochs=instance.epochs,
@@ -474,9 +471,7 @@ def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
                 batch_size=batch_size,
                 source_imagery=training_instance.source_imagery,
             )
-            celery = Celery()
-
-            task = celery.train_model.delay(
+            task = train_model.delay(
                 dataset_id=instance.model.dataset.id,
                 training_id=instance.id,
                 epochs=instance.epochs,