diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index c2e7f1062..742c42f13 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -2338,7 +2338,6 @@ class BroadcastMessage(db.Model):
     def serialize(self):
         areas = dict(self.areas)
         areas["simple_polygons"] = areas.get("simple_polygons", [])
-        areas["ids"] = areas.get("ids", [])
 
         return {
             'id': str(self.id),
diff --git a/tests/app/broadcast_message/test_rest.py b/tests/app/broadcast_message/test_rest.py
index 9e42d394b..57c6edc19 100644
--- a/tests/app/broadcast_message/test_rest.py
+++ b/tests/app/broadcast_message/test_rest.py
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ def test_create_broadcast_message(admin_request, sample_broadcast_service, train
     assert response['created_at'] is not None
     assert response['created_by_id'] == str(t.created_by_id)
     assert response['personalisation'] == {}
-    assert response['areas']['ids'] == []
     assert response['areas']['simple_polygons'] == []
     assert response['content'] == 'Some content\n€ŷŵ~\n\'\'""---'
 
diff --git a/tests/app/v2/broadcast/test_post_broadcast.py b/tests/app/v2/broadcast/test_post_broadcast.py
index acd43b307..3f57ed419 100644
--- a/tests/app/v2/broadcast/test_post_broadcast.py
+++ b/tests/app/v2/broadcast/test_post_broadcast.py
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ def test_valid_post_cap_xml_broadcast_returns_201(
     assert len(response_json['areas']['simple_polygons'][0]) == 23
     assert response_json['areas']['simple_polygons'][0][0] == [53.10562, 0.244127]
     assert response_json['areas']['simple_polygons'][0][-1] == [53.10562, 0.244127]
+    assert response_json['areas']['names'] == ['River Steeping in Wainfleet All Saints']
+    assert 'ids' not in response_json['areas']  # only for broadcasts created in Admin
 
     assert response_json['starts_at'] is None
     assert response_json['status'] == 'pending-approval'