diff --git a/files/hotfix/autocloud/autocloud_job.py b/files/hotfix/autocloud/autocloud_job.py
index 3acf0a619c..54308df8e9 100644
--- a/files/hotfix/autocloud/autocloud_job.py
+++ b/files/hotfix/autocloud/autocloud_job.py
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import datetime
 import json
 import os
 import subprocess
-import sys
 
 from collections import defaultdict
 
-import fedfind.release
+import fedfind
+import fedfind.helpers
 
 from retask.queue import Queue
 
@@ -279,8 +279,7 @@ def check_status_of_compose_image(compose_id):
     session.commit()
 
     compose_id = compose_obj.compose_id
-    rel = fedfind.release.get_release(cid=compose_id)
-    release = rel.release
+    (release, _, _, _) = fedfind.helpers.parse_cid(compose_id)
 
     params = {
         'compose_id': compose_obj.compose_id,
diff --git a/files/hotfix/autocloud/consumer.py b/files/hotfix/autocloud/consumer.py
index 33db5205b2..a9ef4aac80 100644
--- a/files/hotfix/autocloud/consumer.py
+++ b/files/hotfix/autocloud/consumer.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ from datetime import datetime
 
 import requests
 import fedmsg.consumers
-import fedfind.release
+import fedfind
+import fedfind.helpers
 
 from sqlalchemy import exc
 
@@ -72,8 +73,7 @@ class AutoCloudConsumer(fedmsg.consumers.FedmsgConsumer):
                 )
 
                 compose_id = compose_details['id']
-                rel = fedfind.release.get_release(cid=compose_id)
-                release = rel.release
+                (release, _, _, _) = fedfind.helpers.parse_cid(compose_id)
 
                 compose_details.update({'release': release})