1 files changed, 2 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/ci/config/external/file/artifact.rb b/lib/gitlab/ci/config/external/file/artifact.rb
index 140cbfac5c1..0b90d240a15 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/ci/config/external/file/artifact.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/ci/config/external/file/artifact.rb
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ module Gitlab
 
             def content
               strong_memoize(:content) do
-                next unless artifact_job
-
                 Gitlab::Ci::ArtifactFileReader.new(artifact_job).read(location)
               rescue Gitlab::Ci::ArtifactFileReader::Error => error
                 errors.push(error.message)
@@ -36,8 +34,6 @@ module Gitlab
               )
             end
 
-            private
-
             def validate_context!
               context.logger.instrument(:config_file_artifact_validate_context) do
                 if !creating_child_pipeline?
@@ -54,10 +50,10 @@ module Gitlab
               errors.push("File `#{masked_location}` is empty!") unless content.present?
             end
 
+            private
+
             def artifact_job
               strong_memoize(:artifact_job) do
-                next unless creating_child_pipeline?
-
                 context.parent_pipeline.find_job_with_archive_artifacts(job_name)
               end
             end