diff --git a/bothub/api/v2/versionning/serializers.py b/bothub/api/v2/versionning/serializers.py
index 17155f4f2..60836937a 100644
--- a/bothub/api/v2/versionning/serializers.py
+++ b/bothub/api/v2/versionning/serializers.py
@@ -54,22 +54,22 @@ def update(self, instance, validated_data):
         return super().update(instance, validated_data)
 
     def create(self, validated_data):  # pragma: no cover
-        id_clone = validated_data.pop("id")
+        original_id = validated_data.pop("id")
         repository = validated_data.get("repository")
         name = validated_data.get("name")
-        clone = get_object_or_404(RepositoryVersion, pk=id_clone, repository=repository)
+        original_instance = get_object_or_404(RepositoryVersion, pk=original_id, repository=repository)
 
-        instance = self.Meta.model(
+        clone = self.Meta.model(
             name=name,
-            last_update=clone.last_update,
+            last_update=original_instance.last_update,
             is_default=False,
-            repository=clone.repository,
+            repository=original_instance.repository,
             created_by=self.context["request"].user,
             is_deleted=True,
         )
-        instance.save()
+        clone.save()
         answer_task = celery_app.send_task(
-            "clone_version", args=[repository.pk, id_clone, instance.pk]
+            "clone_version", args=[repository.pk, original_id, clone.pk]
         )
         answer_task.wait()
-        return instance
+        return clone