diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
index 0b7ca2e18..bdada86b6 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
@@ -237,8 +237,6 @@ impl Object for ApubPost {
 
       let alt_text = first_attachment.cloned().and_then(Attachment::alt_text);
 
-      let url = proxy_image_link_opt_apub(url, context).await?;
-
       let slur_regex = &local_site_opt_to_slur_regex(&local_site);
       let url_blocklist = get_url_blocklist(context).await?;