diff --git a/app/models/miq_retire_task.rb b/app/models/miq_retire_task.rb
index 97a5d59a7988..1dfab97c9ad7 100644
--- a/app/models/miq_retire_task.rb
+++ b/app/models/miq_retire_task.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def deliver_to_automate(req_type = request_type, zone = nil)
         :args           => [args],
         :role           => 'automate',
         :zone           => options.fetch(:miq_zone, zone),
-        :tracking_label => my_task_id,
+        :tracking_label => tracking_label_id,
       )
       update_and_notify_parent(:state => "pending", :status => "Ok", :message => "Automation Starting")
     else
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def deliver_to_automate(req_type = request_type, zone = nil)
   end
 
   def after_request_task_create
-    update_attributes(:description, get_description)
+    update_attributes(:description => get_description)
   end
 
   def after_ae_delivery(ae_result)