diff --git a/apps/news/serializers.py b/apps/news/serializers.py
index ee6d5d33..1389d20e 100644
--- a/apps/news/serializers.py
+++ b/apps/news/serializers.py
@@ -100,9 +100,7 @@ class NewsImageSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
     orientation_display = serializers.CharField(source='get_orientation_display',
                                                 read_only=True)
-    # todo: refactor
-    # original_url = serializers.URLField(source='image.url')
-    original_url = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+    original_url = serializers.URLField(source='image.url')
     auto_crop_images = CropImageSerializer(source='image', allow_null=True)
 
     class Meta:
@@ -118,10 +116,6 @@ class NewsImageSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             'orientation': {'write_only': True}
         }
 
-    def get_original_url(self, obj):
-        """Get absolute image url."""
-        return obj.image.__str__()
-
 
 class NewsTypeSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     """News type serializer."""