diff --git a/app/models/ci/build.rb b/app/models/ci/build.rb
index 8c90232405e..41446946a5e 100644
--- a/app/models/ci/build.rb
+++ b/app/models/ci/build.rb
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ module Ci
     end
 
     def erase_old_trace!
-      update_column(:trace, nil) if old_trace
+      update_column(:trace, nil)
     end
 
     def needs_touch?