diff --git a/cmd/cli/command/command.go b/cmd/cli/command/command.go
index c78a048..7bf1f84 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/command/command.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/command/command.go
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@ package command
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
 
 	"git.ewintr.nl/gte/internal/configuration"
-	"git.ewintr.nl/gte/internal/storage"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -67,22 +65,3 @@ func parseTaskCommand(id int, tArgs []string, conf *configuration.Configuration)
 		return NewShow(id, conf)
 	}
 }
-
-func findId(id int, local storage.LocalRepository) (string, error) {
-	localIds, err := local.LocalIds()
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("%w: %v", ErrCouldNotFindTask, err)
-	}
-	var tId string
-	for remoteId, localId := range localIds {
-		if localId == id {
-			tId = remoteId
-			break
-		}
-	}
-	if tId == "" {
-		return "", ErrCouldNotFindTask
-	}
-
-	return tId, nil
-}
diff --git a/cmd/cli/command/done.go b/cmd/cli/command/done.go
index 34275b7..8fe77ba 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/command/done.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/command/done.go
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ func NewDone(localId int, conf *configuration.Configuration) (*Done, error) {
 
 	disp := storage.NewDispatcher(msend.NewSSLSMTP(conf.SMTP()))
 	fields := process.UpdateFields{"done": "true"}
-	tId, err := findId(localId, local)
+	localTask, err := local.FindByLocalId(localId)
 	if err != nil {
 		return &Done{}, err
 	}
 
-	updater := process.NewUpdate(local, disp, tId, fields)
+	updater := process.NewUpdate(local, disp, localTask.Id, fields)
 
 	return &Done{
 		doner: updater,
diff --git a/cmd/cli/command/folder.go b/cmd/cli/command/folder.go
index 55bf0e8..389390b 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/command/folder.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/command/folder.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Folder struct {
-	local  storage.LocalRepository
 	lister *process.List
 }
 
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ func NewFolder(conf *configuration.Configuration, cmdArgs []string) (*Folder, er
 	lister := process.NewList(local, reqs)
 
 	return &Folder{
-		local:  local,
 		lister: lister,
 	}, nil
 }
@@ -58,5 +56,5 @@ func (f *Folder) Do() string {
 		return "no tasks here\n"
 	}
 
-	return format.FormatTaskTable(f.local, res.Tasks)
+	return format.FormatTaskTable(res.Tasks)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/cli/command/list.go b/cmd/cli/command/list.go
index 60f7796..2fada63 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/command/list.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/command/list.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ var (
 
 // List lists all the tasks in a project or a folder
 type List struct {
-	local  storage.LocalRepository
 	lister *process.List
 }
 
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ func NewList(conf *configuration.Configuration, cmdArgs []string) (*List, error)
 	lister := process.NewList(local, reqs)
 
 	return &List{
-		local:  local,
 		lister: lister,
 	}, nil
 }
@@ -50,11 +48,7 @@ func (l *List) Do() string {
 		return format.FormatError(err)
 	}
 
-	if len(res.Tasks) == 0 {
-		return "no tasks there\n"
-	}
-
-	return format.FormatTaskTable(l.local, res.Tasks)
+	return format.FormatTaskTable(res.Tasks)
 }
 
 func parseReqs(kind, item string) (process.ListReqs, error) {
diff --git a/cmd/cli/command/project.go b/cmd/cli/command/project.go
index 06bd967..5727857 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/command/project.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/command/project.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Project struct {
-	local  storage.LocalRepository
 	lister *process.List
 }
 
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ func NewProject(conf *configuration.Configuration, cmdArgs []string) (*Project,
 	lister := process.NewList(local, reqs)
 
 	return &Project{
-		local:  local,
 		lister: lister,
 	}, nil
 }
@@ -45,5 +43,5 @@ func (p *Project) Do() string {
 		return "no tasks here\n"
 	}
 
-	return format.FormatTaskTable(p.local, res.Tasks)
+	return format.FormatTaskTable(res.Tasks)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/cli/command/show.go b/cmd/cli/command/show.go
index c9e8038..55d5a6b 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/command/show.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/command/show.go
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ func (s *Show) Do() string {
 		return format.FormatError(err)
 	}
 
-	return format.FormatTask(s.id, t)
+	return format.FormatTask(t)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/cli/command/today.go b/cmd/cli/command/today.go
index 9763c02..5316726 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/command/today.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/command/today.go
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 // Today lists all task that are due today or past their due date
 type Today struct {
-	local   storage.LocalRepository
-	todayer *process.List
+	lister *process.List
 }
 
 func (t *Today) Cmd() string { return "today" }
@@ -25,22 +24,18 @@ func NewToday(conf *configuration.Configuration) (*Today, error) {
 		Due:           task.Today,
 		IncludeBefore: true,
 	}
-	todayer := process.NewList(local, reqs)
+	lister := process.NewList(local, reqs)
 
 	return &Today{
-		local:   local,
-		todayer: todayer,
+		lister: lister,
 	}, nil
 }
 
 func (t *Today) Do() string {
-	res, err := t.todayer.Process()
+	res, err := t.lister.Process()
 	if err != nil {
 		return format.FormatError(err)
 	}
-	if len(res.Tasks) == 0 {
-		return "nothing left\n"
-	}
 
-	return format.FormatTaskTable(t.local, res.Tasks)
+	return format.FormatTaskTable(res.Tasks)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/cli/command/tomorrow.go b/cmd/cli/command/tomorrow.go
index d68f545..8725532 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/command/tomorrow.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/command/tomorrow.go
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 // Tomorrow lists all tasks that are due tomorrow
 type Tomorrow struct {
-	local      storage.LocalRepository
-	tomorrower *process.List
+	lister *process.List
 }
 
 func (t *Tomorrow) Cmd() string { return "tomorrow" }
@@ -25,16 +24,15 @@ func NewTomorrow(conf *configuration.Configuration) (*Tomorrow, error) {
 	reqs := process.ListReqs{
 		Due: task.Today.Add(1),
 	}
-	tomorrower := process.NewList(local, reqs)
+	lister := process.NewList(local, reqs)
 
 	return &Tomorrow{
-		local:      local,
-		tomorrower: tomorrower,
+		lister: lister,
 	}, nil
 }
 
 func (t *Tomorrow) Do() string {
-	res, err := t.tomorrower.Process()
+	res, err := t.lister.Process()
 	if err != nil {
 		return format.FormatError(err)
 	}
@@ -43,5 +41,5 @@ func (t *Tomorrow) Do() string {
 		return "nothing to do tomorrow\n"
 	}
 
-	return format.FormatTaskTable(t.local, res.Tasks)
+	return format.FormatTaskTable(res.Tasks)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/cli/command/update.go b/cmd/cli/command/update.go
index 9471c7e..2114208 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/command/update.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/command/update.go
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ func NewUpdate(localId int, conf *configuration.Configuration, cmdArgs []string)
 	if err != nil {
 		return &Update{}, err
 	}
-	tId, err := findId(localId, local)
+	localTask, err := local.FindByLocalId(localId)
 	if err != nil {
 		return &Update{}, err
 	}
 
-	updater := process.NewUpdate(local, disp, tId, fields)
+	updater := process.NewUpdate(local, disp, localTask.Id, fields)
 
 	return &Update{
 		updater: updater,
diff --git a/cmd/cli/format/format.go b/cmd/cli/format/format.go
index 8c35d84..e069af5 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/format/format.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/format/format.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package format
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	"git.ewintr.nl/gte/internal/storage"
 	"git.ewintr.nl/gte/internal/task"
 )
 
@@ -11,25 +10,20 @@ func FormatError(err error) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("could not perform command.\n\nerror: %s\n", err.Error())
 }
 
-func FormatTaskTable(local storage.LocalRepository, tasks []*task.LocalTask) string {
+func FormatTaskTable(tasks []*task.LocalTask) string {
 	if len(tasks) == 0 {
 		return "no tasks to display\n"
 	}
 
-	localIds, err := local.LocalIds()
-	if err != nil {
-		return FormatError(err)
-	}
-
 	var output string
 	for _, t := range tasks {
-		output += fmt.Sprintf("%d\t%s\t%s\n", localIds[t.Id], t.Due.String(), t.Action)
+		output += fmt.Sprintf("%d\t%s\t%s\n", t.LocalId, t.Due.String(), t.Action)
 	}
 
 	return output
 }
 
-func FormatTask(id int, t *task.LocalTask) string {
+func FormatTask(t *task.LocalTask) string {
 	output := fmt.Sprintf(`folder: %s
 action:  %s
 project: %s
diff --git a/internal/storage/local.go b/internal/storage/local.go
index e79455c..4495773 100644
--- a/internal/storage/local.go
+++ b/internal/storage/local.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ type LocalRepository interface {
 	FindAllInProject(project string) ([]*task.LocalTask, error)
 	FindById(id string) (*task.LocalTask, error)
 	FindByLocalId(id int) (*task.LocalTask, error)
-	LocalIds() (map[string]int, error)
 }
 
 func NextLocalId(used []int) int {
diff --git a/internal/storage/memory.go b/internal/storage/memory.go
index 2dbf4b4..3bdd56f 100644
--- a/internal/storage/memory.go
+++ b/internal/storage/memory.go
@@ -101,7 +101,3 @@ func (m *Memory) FindByLocalId(localId int) (*task.LocalTask, error) {
 
 	return &task.LocalTask{}, ErrTaskNotFound
 }
-
-func (m *Memory) LocalIds() (map[string]int, error) {
-	return m.localIds, nil
-}
diff --git a/internal/storage/memory_test.go b/internal/storage/memory_test.go
index 8ee6de5..42d0c07 100644
--- a/internal/storage/memory_test.go
+++ b/internal/storage/memory_test.go
@@ -97,17 +97,4 @@ func TestMemory(t *testing.T) {
 		test.OK(t, err)
 		test.Equals(t, localTask2, act)
 	})
-
-	t.Run("localids", func(t *testing.T) {
-		mem := storage.NewMemory()
-		test.OK(t, mem.SetTasks(tasks))
-		act, err := mem.LocalIds()
-		test.OK(t, err)
-		exp := map[string]int{
-			"id-1": 1,
-			"id-2": 2,
-			"id-3": 3,
-		}
-		test.Equals(t, exp, act)
-	})
 }
diff --git a/internal/storage/sqlite.go b/internal/storage/sqlite.go
index 480ab71..85629e9 100644
--- a/internal/storage/sqlite.go
+++ b/internal/storage/sqlite.go
@@ -219,26 +219,6 @@ func (s *Sqlite) FindByLocalId(localId int) (*task.LocalTask, error) {
 	return t, nil
 }
 
-func (s *Sqlite) LocalIds() (map[string]int, error) {
-	rows, err := s.db.Query(`SELECT id, local_id FROM local_task`)
-	if err != nil {
-		return map[string]int{}, fmt.Errorf("%w: %v", ErrSqliteFailure, err)
-	}
-
-	idMap := map[string]int{}
-	defer rows.Close()
-	for rows.Next() {
-		var id string
-		var local_id int
-		if err := rows.Scan(&id, &local_id); err != nil {
-			return map[string]int{}, fmt.Errorf("%w: %v", ErrSqliteFailure, err)
-		}
-		idMap[id] = local_id
-	}
-
-	return idMap, nil
-}
-
 func tasksFromRows(rows *sql.Rows) ([]*task.LocalTask, error) {
 	tasks := []*task.LocalTask{}