diff --git a/attract/tasks/routes.py b/attract/tasks/routes.py
index fbaa800..89b02c2 100644
--- a/attract/tasks/routes.py
+++ b/attract/tasks/routes.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import json
 import logging
 
 from flask import Blueprint, render_template, request, current_app
@@ -7,7 +6,6 @@ import flask_login
 import werkzeug.exceptions as wz_exceptions
 
 import pillarsdk
-import pillarsdk.exceptions as sdk_exceptions
 from pillar.web.system_util import pillar_api
 import pillar.api.utils
 import pillar.web.subquery
@@ -65,22 +63,7 @@ def view_task(project, attract_props, task_id):
         raise wz_exceptions.Forbidden()
 
     api = pillar_api()
-    try:
-        task = pillarsdk.Node.find(task_id, api=api)
-    except sdk_exceptions.ResourceNotFound as ex:
-        content = getattr(ex, 'content', None)
-        if content:
-            deleted_task = json.loads(content)
-            if deleted_task and deleted_task.get('_deleted', False):
-                # This task used to exist, but doesn't any more. Let the user know.
-                task_name = deleted_task.get('name')
-                if task_name:
-                    description = u'Task "%s" was deleted.' % task_name
-                else:
-                    description = u'This task was deleted.'
-                return render_template('errors/404_embed.html', description=description), 404
-        raise
-
+    task = pillarsdk.Node.find(task_id, api=api)
     node_type = project.get_node_type(node_type_task['name'])
 
     # Fetch project users so that we can assign them tasks