diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/rich_media/backfill.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/rich_media/backfill.ex
index a66422e71..cf638fa29 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/rich_media/backfill.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/rich_media/backfill.ex
@@ -36,13 +36,9 @@ def run(%{"url" => url} = args) do
         :ok
 
       {:error, type} = error
-      when type in [:invalid_metadata, :body_too_large, :content_type, :validate] ->
+      when type in [:invalid_metadata, :body_too_large, :content_type, :validate, :get, :head] ->
         negative_cache(url_hash)
         error
-
-      {:error, type} = error
-      when type in [:get, :head] ->
-        error
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/workers/rich_media_worker.ex b/lib/pleroma/workers/rich_media_worker.ex
index 0a1c6d58c..2ebf42d4f 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/workers/rich_media_worker.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/workers/rich_media_worker.ex
@@ -20,13 +20,9 @@ def perform(%Job{args: %{"op" => "backfill", "url" => _url} = args}) do
         :ok
 
       {:error, type}
-      when type in [:invalid_metadata, :body_too_large, :content_type, :validate] ->
+      when type in [:invalid_metadata, :body_too_large, :content_type, :validate, :get, :head] ->
         {:cancel, type}
 
-      {:error, type}
-      when type in [:get, :head] ->
-        {:error, type}
-
       error ->
         {:error, error}
     end