diff --git a/lnbits/extensions/lnurldevice/crud.py b/lnbits/extensions/lnurldevice/crud.py
index 184518484..423c6a469 100644
--- a/lnbits/extensions/lnurldevice/crud.py
+++ b/lnbits/extensions/lnurldevice/crud.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from typing import List, Optional, Union
 
+import shortuuid
+
 from lnbits.helpers import urlsafe_short_hash
 
 from . import db
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ async def create_lnurldevice(
     data: createLnurldevice,
 ) -> lnurldevices:
     if data.device == "pos" or data.device == "atm":
-        lnurldevice_id = str(await get_lnurldeviceposcount())
+        lnurldevice_id = shortuuid.uuid()[:5]
     else:
         lnurldevice_id = urlsafe_short_hash()
     lnurldevice_key = urlsafe_short_hash()
@@ -82,17 +84,6 @@ async def update_lnurldevice(lnurldevice_id: str, **kwargs) -> Optional[lnurldev
     return lnurldevices(**row) if row else None
 
 
-async def get_lnurldeviceposcount() -> int:
-    row = await db.fetchall(
-        "SELECT * FROM lnurldevice.lnurldevices WHERE device = ? OR device = ?",
-        (
-            "pos",
-            "atm",
-        ),
-    )
-    return len(row) + 1
-
-
 async def get_lnurldevice(lnurldevice_id: str) -> lnurldevices:
     row = await db.fetchone(
         "SELECT * FROM lnurldevice.lnurldevices WHERE id = ?", (lnurldevice_id,)