diff --git a/lib/s3_inventory.rb b/lib/s3_inventory.rb
index c587fb4ea13..e23623096ab 100644
--- a/lib/s3_inventory.rb
+++ b/lib/s3_inventory.rb
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ class S3Inventory
               WHERE #{model.table_name}.etag IS NULL AND
                 #{model.table_name}.url = #{table_name}.url")
 
-            list_missing_post_uploads if type == "original"
-
             uploads = (model == Upload) ? model.by_users.where("updated_at < ?", inventory_date) : model
             missing_uploads = uploads
               .joins("LEFT JOIN #{table_name} ON #{table_name}.etag = #{model.table_name}.etag")
@@ -87,45 +85,6 @@ class S3Inventory
     end
   end
 
-  def list_missing_post_uploads
-    log "Listing missing post uploads..."
-
-    missing = Post.find_missing_uploads(include_local_upload: false) do |post, _, _, sha1|
-      next if sha1.blank?
-
-      upload_id = nil
-      result = connection.exec("SELECT * FROM #{table_name} WHERE url LIKE '%original/%/#{sha1}%'")
-
-      if result.count >= 1
-        begin
-          url = result[0]["url"]
-          key = url.sub(/^#{Discourse.store.absolute_base_url}\//, "")
-          data = @s3_helper.object(key).data
-          filename = (data.content_disposition&.match(/filename=\"(.*)\"/) || [])[1]
-
-          upload = Upload.new(
-            user_id: Discourse.system_user.id,
-            original_filename: filename || File.basename(key),
-            filesize: data.content_length,
-            url: url,
-            sha1: sha1,
-            etag: result[0]["etag"]
-          )
-          upload.save!(validate: false)
-          upload_id = upload.id
-          post.link_post_uploads
-        rescue Aws::S3::Errors::NotFound
-          next
-        end
-      end
-
-      upload_id
-    end
-
-    Discourse.stats.set("missing_post_uploads", missing[:count])
-    log "#{missing[:count]} post uploads are missing."
-  end
-
   def download_inventory_file_to_tmp_directory(file)
     return if File.exists?(file[:filename])
 
diff --git a/spec/components/s3_inventory_spec.rb b/spec/components/s3_inventory_spec.rb
index 2919eb489f8..410ce6d3700 100644
--- a/spec/components/s3_inventory_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/s3_inventory_spec.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ describe "S3Inventory" do
       inventory.backfill_etags_and_list_missing
     end
 
-    expect(output).to eq("Listing missing post uploads...\n0 post uploads are missing.\n#{upload.url}\n1 of 5 uploads are missing\n")
+    expect(output).to eq("#{upload.url}\n1 of 5 uploads are missing\n")
     expect(Discourse.stats.get("missing_s3_uploads")).to eq(1)
   end
 
@@ -95,27 +95,4 @@ describe "S3Inventory" do
 
     expect(Upload.by_users.order(:url).pluck(:url, :etag)).to eq(files)
   end
-
-  it "should recover missing uploads correctly" do
-    freeze_time
-
-    CSV.foreach(csv_filename, headers: false) do |row|
-      Fabricate(:upload, url: File.join(Discourse.store.absolute_base_url, row[S3Inventory::CSV_KEY_INDEX]), etag: row[S3Inventory::CSV_ETAG_INDEX], updated_at: 2.days.ago)
-    end
-
-    upload = Upload.last
-    etag = upload.etag
-    post = Fabricate(:post, raw: "![](#{upload.url})")
-    post.link_post_uploads
-    upload.delete
-
-    inventory.expects(:files).returns([{ key: "Key", filename: "#{csv_filename}.gz" }]).times(3)
-
-    output = capture_stdout do
-      inventory.backfill_etags_and_list_missing
-    end
-
-    expect(output).to eq("Listing missing post uploads...\n0 post uploads are missing.\n")
-    expect(post.uploads.first.etag).to eq(etag)
-  end
 end