diff --git a/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/contents/models.py b/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/contents/models.py
index f903861e..214c2d27 100644
--- a/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/contents/models.py
+++ b/openedx_learning/apps/authoring/contents/models.py
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ def file_url(self) -> str:
         """
         This will sometimes be a time-limited signed URL.
         """
-        return content_file_url(self.path())
+        return get_storage().url(self.path)
 
     def clean(self):
         """
@@ -406,7 +406,3 @@ class Meta:
         ]
         verbose_name = "Content"
         verbose_name_plural = "Contents"
-
-
-def content_file_url(file_path):
-    return get_storage().url(file_path)