diff --git a/figures/management/commands/backfill_figures_daily_metrics.py b/figures/management/commands/backfill_figures_daily_metrics.py
index 01142264..d60204b6 100644
--- a/figures/management/commands/backfill_figures_daily_metrics.py
+++ b/figures/management/commands/backfill_figures_daily_metrics.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
             print('BEGIN: Backfill Figures daily metrics metrics for: {}'.format(dt))
 
             kwargs = dict(
-                site_id=self.get_site_ids(options['site'])[0],
+                site_id=options['site'],
                 date_for=str(dt),
                 force_update=options['overwrite']
             )
diff --git a/tests/test_commands.py b/tests/test_commands.py
index 3387e319..ad1cc766 100644
--- a/tests/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/test_commands.py
@@ -92,12 +92,10 @@ def test_backfill_daily_same_day(self):
             assert mock_populate.call_count == exp_days
 
     def test_backfill_daily_for_site(self):
-        """Test that proper site id gets passed to task func.  Doesn't exercise get_side_ids."""
-        with mock.patch('figures.management.base.BaseBackfillCommand.get_site_ids') as mock_get_site_ids:
-            mock_get_site_ids.return_value = [1,]
-            with mock.patch(self.PLAIN_PATH) as mock_populate:
-                call_command('backfill_figures_daily_metrics', no_delay=True)
-                assert mock_populate.called_with(site_id=1)
+        """Test that proper site id gets passed to task func."""
+        with mock.patch(self.PLAIN_PATH) as mock_populate:
+            call_command('backfill_figures_daily_metrics', no_delay=True)
+            assert mock_populate.called_with(site_id=1)
 
 
 class TestPopulateFiguresMetricsCommand(object):