diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/billing/BillingEvent.java b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/billing/BillingEvent.java
index 043d2ce9c..951b6b9e2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/billing/BillingEvent.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/billing/BillingEvent.java
@@ -347,27 +347,11 @@ public abstract class BillingEvent extends ImmutableObject
 
     @Override
     public VKey<OneTime> createVKey() {
-      return VKey.create(
-          getClass(),
-          parent.getParent().getName() + "/" + parent.getId() + "/" + getId(),
-          Key.create(this));
+      return VKey.create(getClass(), getId(), Key.create(this));
     }
 
     public static VKey<OneTime> createVKey(Key<OneTime> key) {
-      // TODO(b/159207551): As it stands, the SQL key generated here doesn't mesh with the primary
-      // key type for the table, which is a single long integer.
-      if (key == null) {
-        return null;
-      }
-      Key parent = key.getParent();
-      Key grandparent = (parent != null) ? parent.getParent() : null;
-      String path =
-          (grandparent != null ? grandparent.getName() : "")
-              + "/"
-              + (parent != null ? parent.getId() : "")
-              + "/"
-              + key.getId();
-      return VKey.create(OneTime.class, path, key);
+      return VKey.create(OneTime.class, key.getId(), key);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -505,21 +489,11 @@ public abstract class BillingEvent extends ImmutableObject
 
     @Override
     public VKey<Recurring> createVKey() {
-      return VKey.create(
-          getClass(),
-          parent.getParent().getName() + "/" + parent.getId() + "/" + getId(),
-          Key.create(this));
+      return VKey.create(getClass(), getId(), Key.create(this));
     }
 
     public static VKey<Recurring> createVKey(Key<Recurring> key) {
-      // TODO(b/159207551): As it stands, the SQL key generated here doesn't mesh with the primary
-      // key type for the table, which is a single long integer.
-      if (key == null) {
-        return null;
-      }
-      String path =
-          key.getParent().getParent().getName() + "/" + key.getParent().getId() + "/" + key.getId();
-      return VKey.create(Recurring.class, path, key);
+      return VKey.create(Recurring.class, key.getId(), key);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -639,21 +613,11 @@ public abstract class BillingEvent extends ImmutableObject
 
     @Override
     public VKey<Cancellation> createVKey() {
-      return VKey.create(
-          getClass(),
-          parent.getParent().getName() + "/" + parent.getId() + "/" + getId(),
-          Key.create(this));
+      return VKey.create(getClass(), getId(), Key.create(this));
     }
 
     public static VKey<Cancellation> createVKey(Key<Cancellation> key) {
-      // TODO(b/159207551): As it stands, the SQL key generated here doesn't mesh with the primary
-      // key type for the table, which is a single long integer.
-      if (key == null) {
-        return null;
-      }
-      String path =
-          key.getParent().getParent().getName() + "/" + key.getParent().getId() + "/" + key.getId();
-      return VKey.create(Cancellation.class, path, key);
+      return VKey.create(Cancellation.class, key.getId(), key);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -733,21 +697,11 @@ public abstract class BillingEvent extends ImmutableObject
 
     @Override
     public VKey<Modification> createVKey() {
-      return VKey.create(
-          getClass(),
-          parent.getParent().getName() + "/" + parent.getId() + "/" + getId(),
-          Key.create(this));
+      return VKey.create(getClass(), getId(), Key.create(this));
     }
 
     public static VKey<Modification> createVKey(Key<Modification> key) {
-      // TODO(b/159207551): As it stands, the SQL key generated here doesn't mesh with the primary
-      // key type for the table, which is a single long integer.
-      if (key == null) {
-        return null;
-      }
-      String path =
-          key.getParent().getParent().getName() + "/" + key.getParent().getId() + "/" + key.getId();
-      return VKey.create(Modification.class, path, key);
+      return VKey.create(Modification.class, key.getId(), key);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/poll/PollMessage.java b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/poll/PollMessage.java
index 7094f8623..c1fcbf805 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/poll/PollMessage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/poll/PollMessage.java
@@ -155,15 +155,7 @@ public abstract class PollMessage extends ImmutableObject
   public abstract VKey<? extends PollMessage> createVKey();
 
   public static VKey<PollMessage> createVKey(Key<PollMessage> key) {
-    // TODO(b/159207551): As it stands, the SQL key generated here doesn't mesh with the primary key
-    // type for the table, which is a single long integer.  Also note that the class id is not
-    // correct here and as such the resulting key will not be loadable from SQL.
-    if (key == null) {
-      return null;
-    }
-    String path =
-        key.getParent().getParent().getName() + "/" + key.getParent().getId() + key.getId();
-    return VKey.create(PollMessage.class, path, key);
+    return VKey.create(PollMessage.class, key.getId(), key);
   }
 
   /** Override Buildable.asBuilder() to give this method stronger typing. */