diff --git a/jupyter_rtc_core/app.py b/jupyter_rtc_core/app.py
index 8a4f0c4..3a4196f 100644
--- a/jupyter_rtc_core/app.py
+++ b/jupyter_rtc_core/app.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import asyncio
 
 from traitlets import Instance, Type
-from .handlers import RouteHandler, YRoomSessionHandler, FileIDIndexHandler
+from .handlers import RouteHandler, FileIDIndexHandler
 from .websockets import GlobalAwarenessWebsocket, YRoomWebsocket
 from .rooms.yroom_manager import YRoomManager
 
diff --git a/jupyter_rtc_core/handlers.py b/jupyter_rtc_core/handlers.py
index 73e3422..8dc9a85 100644
--- a/jupyter_rtc_core/handlers.py
+++ b/jupyter_rtc_core/handlers.py
@@ -41,36 +41,4 @@ class RouteHandler(APIHandler):
     def get(self):
         self.finish(json.dumps({
             "data": "This is /jupyter-rtc-core/get-example endpoint!"
-        }))
-
-
-# TODO: remove this by v1.0.0 if deemed unnecessary. Just adding this for
-# compatibility with the `jupyter_collaboration` frontend.
-class YRoomSessionHandler(APIHandler):
-    SESSION_ID = str(uuid.uuid4())
-
-    @tornado.web.authenticated
-    def put(self, path):
-        body = json.loads(self.request.body)
-        format = body["format"]
-        content_type = body["type"]
-        # self.log.info("IN HANDLER")
-        # for k, v in self.settings.items():
-        #     print(f"{k}: {v}")
-        # print(len(self.settings.items()))
-        # print(id(self.settings))
-
-        file_id_manager = self.settings["file_id_manager"]
-        file_id = file_id_manager.index(path)
-
-        data = json.dumps(
-            {
-                "format": format,
-                "type": content_type,
-                "fileId": file_id,
-                "sessionId": self.SESSION_ID,
-            }
-        )
-        self.set_status(200)
-        self.finish(data)
-
+        }))
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diff --git a/jupyter_rtc_core/session_manager.py b/jupyter_rtc_core/session_manager.py
index fce54aa..a82e17e 100644
--- a/jupyter_rtc_core/session_manager.py
+++ b/jupyter_rtc_core/session_manager.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 from typing import Optional, Any
 from jupyter_server.services.sessions.sessionmanager import SessionManager, KernelName, ModelName
 from jupyter_server.serverapp import ServerApp
@@ -65,10 +66,23 @@ async def create_session(
         )
         if kernel_id is None:
             kernel_id = output["kernel"]["id"]
-        
+
         # Connect this session's yroom to the kernel.
-        if type == "notebook": 
-            yroom = self.get_yroom(path, type)
+        if type == "notebook":
+            # If name or path is None, we cannot map to a yroom,
+            # so just move on.
+            if name is None or path is None:
+                self.log.debug("`name` or `path` was not given, so a yroom was not set up for this session.")
+                return output
+            # When JupyterLab creates a session, it uses a fake path
+            # which is the relative path + UUID, i.e. the notebook
+            # name is incorrect temporarily. It later makes multiple
+            # updates to the session to correct the path.
+            # 
+            # Here, we create the true path to store in the fileID service
+            # by dropping the UUID and appending the file name.
+            real_path = os.path.join(os.path.split(path)[0], name)
+            yroom = self.get_yroom(real_path, type)
             # TODO: we likely have a race condition here... need to 
             # think about it more. Currently, the kernel client gets
             # created after the kernel starts fully. We need the