diff --git a/lib/ci/api/builds.rb b/lib/ci/api/builds.rb
index 7bfcc40a9f1..f6a8d907066 100644
--- a/lib/ci/api/builds.rb
+++ b/lib/ci/api/builds.rb
@@ -196,8 +196,7 @@ module Ci
           not_found! unless build
           authenticate_build_token!(build)
 
-          build.remove_artifacts_file!
-          build.remove_artifacts_metadata!
+          build.erase_artifacts!
         end
       end
     end