diff --git a/config/initializers/rack_attack_global.rb b/config/initializers/rack_attack_global.rb
index a90516eee7d..45963831c41 100644
--- a/config/initializers/rack_attack_global.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/rack_attack_global.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Rack::Attack
   throttle('throttle_unauthenticated', Gitlab::Throttle.unauthenticated_options) do |req|
     Gitlab::Throttle.settings.throttle_unauthenticated_enabled &&
       req.unauthenticated? &&
-      !req.api_internal_request? &&
+      !req.should_be_skipped? &&
       req.ip
   end
 
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ class Rack::Attack
       path =~ %r{^/api/v\d+/internal/}
     end
 
+    def should_be_skipped?
+      api_internal_request?
+    end
+
     def web_request?
       !api_request?
     end