diff --git a/lxd/storage/utils.go b/lxd/storage/utils.go
index cb428396c1cf..f966e53dc151 100644
--- a/lxd/storage/utils.go
+++ b/lxd/storage/utils.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 
 	"github.com/canonical/lxd/lxd/apparmor"
@@ -380,11 +379,6 @@ func BucketDBCreate(ctx context.Context, pool Pool, projectName string, memberSp
 		bucket.Config = map[string]string{}
 	}
 
-	// Ensure bucket has an UUID.
-	if bucket.Config["volatile.uuid"] == "" {
-		bucket.Config["volatile.uuid"] = uuid.New().String()
-	}
-
 	bucketVolName := project.StorageVolume(projectName, bucket.Name)
 	bucketVol := drivers.NewVolume(pool.Driver(), pool.Name(), drivers.VolumeTypeBucket, drivers.ContentTypeFS, bucketVolName, bucket.Config, pool.Driver().Config())