diff --git a/app/models/media_attachment.rb b/app/models/media_attachment.rb
index 3beb96e3a3..835287ac9e 100644
--- a/app/models/media_attachment.rb
+++ b/app/models/media_attachment.rb
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ class MediaAttachment < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def file_remote_url=(url)
-    unless self[:file_remote_url] == url
-      self.file = URI.parse(url)
-    end
-
-    self[:file_remote_url] = url
+    self.file = URI.parse(url)
   end
 end