diff --git a/fet2020/fet2020/utils.py b/fet2020/fet2020/utils.py
index 9e9ba755..abea0648 100644
--- a/fet2020/fet2020/utils.py
+++ b/fet2020/fet2020/utils.py
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ def add_log_action(request, form, app_label, model, add=True):
     )
 
 def create_random_id():
-    return str(uuid.uuid4())[:36]
+    return str(uuid.uuid4())[:8]
diff --git a/fet2020/tasks/migrations/0002_alter_task_options_task_slug_task_slug_id_and_more.py b/fet2020/tasks/migrations/0002_alter_task_options_task_slug_task_slug_id_and_more.py
index f1b5c8c2..542dc23b 100644
--- a/fet2020/tasks/migrations/0002_alter_task_options_task_slug_task_slug_id_and_more.py
+++ b/fet2020/tasks/migrations/0002_alter_task_options_task_slug_task_slug_id_and_more.py
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ def forwards_func(apps, schema_editor):
     Tasks = apps.get_model("tasks", "Task")
     past_ids=[]
     for elem in Tasks.objects.all():
-        for i in range(4): 
+        for i in range(4):
            sid = fet2020.utils.create_random_id()
-           if not sid in past_ids: break    
+           if not sid in past_ids: break
            time.sleep(0.1)
         elem.slug_id = sid
         elem.slug = elem.slug_id + "-" + slugify(elem.title)
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
         migrations.AddField(
             model_name='task',
             name='slug_id',
-            field=models.CharField(default=fet2020.utils.create_random_id, editable=False, max_length=36),
+            field=models.CharField(default=fet2020.utils.create_random_id, editable=False, max_length=8),
         ),
         # remove unique=True to set value, and then set option unique=True
         migrations.AddField(
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
         migrations.AlterField(
             model_name='task',
             name='slug_id',
-            field=models.CharField(default=fet2020.utils.create_random_id, editable=False, max_length=36, unique=True),
+            field=models.CharField(default=fet2020.utils.create_random_id, editable=False, max_length=8, unique=True),
         ),
         migrations.AlterField(
             model_name='tasklist',