diff --git a/script/bulk_import/discourse_merger.rb b/script/bulk_import/discourse_merger.rb
index 1d008ee25d2..77d028a01eb 100644
--- a/script/bulk_import/discourse_merger.rb
+++ b/script/bulk_import/discourse_merger.rb
@@ -281,10 +281,7 @@ class BulkImport::DiscourseMerger < BulkImport::Base
     )
   end
 
-  # This method of copying uploads directly copies the files and then upload records.
-  # It's fast, but something is wrong because all the images are white squares.
-  # Also, some remapping needs to be done once this is finished.
-  def copy_uploads_experimental
+  def copy_uploads
     puts ''
     print "copying uploads..."
 
@@ -300,14 +297,11 @@ class BulkImport::DiscourseMerger < BulkImport::Base
     @raw_connection.copy_data(sql, @encoder) do
       source_raw_connection.exec("SELECT #{columns.map { |c| "\"#{c}\"" }.join(', ')} FROM uploads").each do |row|
 
-        next if Upload.where(sha1: row['sha1']).exists? # built-in images
+        next if Upload.where(sha1: row['sha1']).exists?
 
         rel_filename = row['url'].gsub(/^\/uploads\/[^\/]+\//, '')
         rel_filename = rel_filename.gsub(/^\/\/[^\/]+\.amazonaws\.com\//, '')
         absolute_filename = File.join(@uploads_path, rel_filename)
-        print '.'
-
-        next unless File.exists?(absolute_filename)
 
         old_id = row['id']
         if old_id && last_id
@@ -318,19 +312,10 @@ class BulkImport::DiscourseMerger < BulkImport::Base
         old_user_id = row['user_id'].to_i
         if old_user_id >= 1
           row['user_id'] = user_id_from_imported_id(old_user_id)
-          next if row['user_id'].nil? # associated record for a deleted user
+          next if row['user_id'].nil?
         end
 
-        old_url = row['url']
-        row['url'] = "/uploads/default/#{rel_filename}"
-
-        # Too slow to do remapping three times for each upload!!!
-
-        # if @source_cdn
-        #   DbHelper.remap(UrlHelper.absolute(old_url, @source_cdn), row['url'])
-        # end
-        # DbHelper.remap(UrlHelper.absolute(old_url, @source_base_url), row['url'])
-        # DbHelper.remap(old_url, row['url'])
+        row['url'] = "/uploads/default/#{rel_filename}" if File.exists?(absolute_filename)
 
         @raw_connection.put_copy_data(row.values)
       end
@@ -339,39 +324,6 @@ class BulkImport::DiscourseMerger < BulkImport::Base
 
     copy_model(PostUpload)
     copy_model(UserAvatar)
-  end
-
-  # The super slow method of copying uploads:
-  def copy_uploads
-    puts ''
-    print "copying uploads..."
-
-    source_raw_connection.exec("SELECT * FROM uploads").each do |row|
-      user_id = row['user_id'].to_i
-      user_id = user_id_from_imported_id(user_id) if user_id > 0
-      rel_filename = row['url'].gsub(/^\/uploads\/[^\/]+\//, '')
-      rel_filename = rel_filename.gsub(/^\/\/[^\/]+\.amazonaws\.com\//, '')
-      absolute_filename = File.join(@uploads_path, rel_filename)
-      print '.'
-
-      next unless File.exists?(absolute_filename)
-
-      upload = create_upload(user_id, absolute_filename, File.basename(absolute_filename))
-      if upload&.persisted?
-        @uploads[row['id']] = upload.id
-        if @source_cdn
-          DbHelper.remap(UrlHelper.absolute(row['url'], @source_cdn), upload.url)
-        end
-        DbHelper.remap(UrlHelper.absolute(row['url'], @source_base_url), upload.url)
-        DbHelper.remap(row['url'], upload.url)
-      else
-        puts "Error: Upload did not persist for #{absolute_filename}! #{upload&.errors&.full_messages}"
-      end
-    end
-    puts ''
-
-    copy_model(PostUpload)
-    copy_model(UserAvatar)
 
     # Users have a column "uploaded_avatar_id" which needs to be mapped now.
     User.where("id >= ?", @first_new_user_id).find_each do |u|