diff --git a/python/src/pipeline/util.py b/python/src/pipeline/util.py
index 96f28e86..e253158b 100755
--- a/python/src/pipeline/util.py
+++ b/python/src/pipeline/util.py
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ def _get_task_target():
 
   version = os.environ["CURRENT_VERSION_ID"].split(".")[0]
   module = os.environ["CURRENT_MODULE_ID"]
-  if module == "default":
-    return version
   return "%s.%s" % (version, module)
 
 
diff --git a/python/test/util_test.py b/python/test/util_test.py
index 74019815..980a473d 100644
--- a/python/test/util_test.py
+++ b/python/test/util_test.py
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ def testGetTaskTarget(self):
 
   def testGetTaskTargetDefaultModule(self):
     os.environ["CURRENT_MODULE_ID"] = "default"
-    self.assertEqual("v7", util._get_task_target())
+    self.assertEqual("v7.default", util._get_task_target())
     task = taskqueue.Task(url="/relative_url",
                           target=util._get_task_target())
-    self.assertEqual("v7", task.target)
+    self.assertEqual("v7.default", task.target)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':