diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/issue_comment_attachment.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/issue_comment_attachment.go
index 5385275c127..704db1c7a3a 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/issue_comment_attachment.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/issue_comment_attachment.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"net/http"
 
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	issues_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/issues"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
@@ -392,10 +391,6 @@ func getIssueCommentAttachmentSafeRead(ctx *context.APIContext, comment *issues_
 	if !attachmentBelongsToRepoOrComment(ctx, attachment, comment) {
 		return nil
 	}
-	if attachment.Status != db.FileStatusNormal {
-		ctx.APIErrorNotFound()
-		return nil
-	}
 	return attachment
 }