diff --git a/src/service-object.ts b/src/service-object.ts
index 7da92b1d..550d88e5 100644
--- a/src/service-object.ts
+++ b/src/service-object.ts
@@ -250,9 +250,6 @@ class ServiceObject<T = any> extends EventEmitter {
       const [err, instance] = args;
       if (!err) {
         self.metadata = instance.metadata;
-        if (self.id && instance.metadata) {
-          self.id = instance.metadata.id;
-        }
         args[1] = self; // replace the created `instance` with this one.
       }
       callback!(...(args as {} as [Error, T]));
diff --git a/test/service-object.ts b/test/service-object.ts
index 6cba89b0..8d44c3b3 100644
--- a/test/service-object.ts
+++ b/test/service-object.ts
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ describe('ServiceObject', () => {
       serviceObject.create(options, done);
     });
 
-    it('should update id with metadata id', done => {
+    it('should not change id', done => {
       const config = extend({}, CONFIG, {
         createMethod,
       });
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ describe('ServiceObject', () => {
 
       const serviceObject = new ServiceObject(config);
       serviceObject.create(options);
-      assert.strictEqual(serviceObject.id, 14);
+      assert.notStrictEqual(serviceObject.id, 14);
       done();
     });