diff --git a/app/uploaders/file_uploader.rb b/app/uploaders/file_uploader.rb
index 28399f1e051..73606eb9f83 100644
--- a/app/uploaders/file_uploader.rb
+++ b/app/uploaders/file_uploader.rb
@@ -162,12 +162,14 @@ class FileUploader < GitlabUploader
   end
 
   def copy_file(file)
-    if file_storage?
-      store!(file)
-    else
-      self.file = file.copy_to(store_path)
-      record_upload # after_store is not triggered
-    end
+    to_path = if file_storage?
+                File.join(self.class.root, store_path)
+              else
+                store_path
+              end
+
+    self.file = file.copy_to(to_path)
+    record_upload # after_store is not triggered
   end
 
   private
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/gfm/uploads_rewriter_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/gfm/uploads_rewriter_spec.rb
index 9a3e958515f..bf42c583499 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/gfm/uploads_rewriter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/gfm/uploads_rewriter_spec.rb
@@ -80,24 +80,5 @@ describe Gitlab::Gfm::UploadsRewriter do
       subject { rewriter.files }
       it { is_expected.to be_an(Array) }
     end
-
-    describe 'with object storage' do
-      before do
-        stub_uploads_object_storage(uploader: FileUploader)
-        zip_uploader.migrate!(FileUploader::Store::REMOTE)
-      end
-
-      describe '#needs_rewrite?' do
-        subject { rewriter.needs_rewrite? }
-
-        it { is_expected.to eq false }
-      end
-
-      describe '#files' do
-        subject { rewriter.files }
-
-        it { is_expected.to eq([]) }
-      end
-    end
   end
 end