diff --git a/code/lambda/shared/dynamodb/client.js b/code/lambda/shared/dynamodb/client.js
index 315b3fc..41e5cff 100644
--- a/code/lambda/shared/dynamodb/client.js
+++ b/code/lambda/shared/dynamodb/client.js
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ function Client(logger, config) {
         return client.scan(params).promise();
     };
 
-    this.update = function(params) {
+/*    this.update = function(params) {
         logger.debug("Executing update query: " + JSON.stringify(params));
         return client.update(params).promise();
-    };
+    };*/
 
 }
 
diff --git a/code/lambda/shared/shortener/repository.js b/code/lambda/shared/shortener/repository.js
index c949130..095a0dc 100644
--- a/code/lambda/shared/shortener/repository.js
+++ b/code/lambda/shared/shortener/repository.js
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ var ShortenerRepository = function(logger, client, config) {
         params.ConditionExpression = "attribute_exists(#uuid)";
         params.ExpressionAttributeNames = {"#uuid": "uuid"};
         var self = this;
-        return client.update(params)
+        return client.put(params)
             .then(function() {
                 return self.get(key);
             });