diff --git a/lib/pleroma/object.ex b/lib/pleroma/object.ex
index 748f18e6cd..77dfda8510 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/object.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/object.ex
@@ -99,27 +99,6 @@ defp hashtags_changed?(_, _), do: false
   def get_by_id(nil), do: nil
   def get_by_id(id), do: Repo.get(Object, id)
 
-  @spec get_by_id_and_maybe_refetch(integer(), list()) :: Object.t() | nil
-  def get_by_id_and_maybe_refetch(id, opts \\ []) do
-    with %Object{updated_at: updated_at} = object <- get_by_id(id) do
-      if opts[:interval] &&
-           NaiveDateTime.diff(NaiveDateTime.utc_now(), updated_at) > opts[:interval] do
-        case Fetcher.refetch_object(object) do
-          {:ok, %Object{} = object} ->
-            object
-
-          e ->
-            Logger.error("Couldn't refresh #{object.data["id"]}:\n#{inspect(e)}")
-            object
-        end
-      else
-        object
-      end
-    else
-      nil -> nil
-    end
-  end
-
   def get_by_ap_id(nil), do: nil
 
   def get_by_ap_id(ap_id) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/poll_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/poll_controller.ex
index a2af8148ca..303b995f66 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/poll_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/poll_controller.ex
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.PollController do
 
   @doc "GET /api/v1/polls/:id"
   def show(%{assigns: %{user: user}, private: %{open_api_spex: %{params: %{id: id}}}} = conn, _) do
-    with %Object{} = object <- Object.get_by_id_and_maybe_refetch(id, interval: 60),
+    with %Object{} = object <- Object.get_by_id(id),
          %Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_create_by_object_ap_id(object.data["id"]),
          true <- Visibility.visible_for_user?(activity, user) do
       try_render(conn, "show.json", %{object: object, for: user})
diff --git a/test/pleroma/object_test.exs b/test/pleroma/object_test.exs
index 48d4d86ebd..b3c528e32f 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/object_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/object_test.exs
@@ -6,12 +6,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ObjectTest do
   use Pleroma.DataCase
   use Oban.Testing, repo: Pleroma.Repo
 
-  import ExUnit.CaptureLog
   import Mox
   import Pleroma.Factory
   import Tesla.Mock
 
-  alias Pleroma.Activity
   alias Pleroma.Hashtag
   alias Pleroma.Object
   alias Pleroma.Repo
@@ -282,148 +280,6 @@ test "does not fetch unknown objects when fetch is false" do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "get_by_id_and_maybe_refetch" do
-    setup do
-      mock(fn
-        %{method: :get, url: "https://patch.cx/objects/9a172665-2bc5-452d-8428-2361d4c33b1d"} ->
-          %Tesla.Env{
-            status: 200,
-            body: File.read!("test/fixtures/tesla_mock/poll_original.json"),
-            headers: HttpRequestMock.activitypub_object_headers()
-          }
-
-        env ->
-          apply(HttpRequestMock, :request, [env])
-      end)
-
-      mock_modified = fn resp ->
-        mock(fn
-          %{method: :get, url: "https://patch.cx/objects/9a172665-2bc5-452d-8428-2361d4c33b1d"} ->
-            resp
-
-          env ->
-            apply(HttpRequestMock, :request, [env])
-        end)
-      end
-
-      on_exit(fn -> mock(fn env -> apply(HttpRequestMock, :request, [env]) end) end)
-
-      [mock_modified: mock_modified]
-    end
-
-    test "refetches if the time since the last refetch is greater than the interval", %{
-      mock_modified: mock_modified
-    } do
-      %Object{} =
-        object =
-        Object.normalize("https://patch.cx/objects/9a172665-2bc5-452d-8428-2361d4c33b1d",
-          fetch: true
-        )
-
-      Object.set_cache(object)
-
-      assert Enum.at(object.data["oneOf"], 0)["replies"]["totalItems"] == 4
-      assert Enum.at(object.data["oneOf"], 1)["replies"]["totalItems"] == 0
-
-      mock_modified.(%Tesla.Env{
-        status: 200,
-        body: File.read!("test/fixtures/tesla_mock/poll_modified.json"),
-        headers: HttpRequestMock.activitypub_object_headers()
-      })
-
-      updated_object = Object.get_by_id_and_maybe_refetch(object.id, interval: -1)
-      object_in_cache = Object.get_cached_by_ap_id(object.data["id"])
-      assert updated_object == object_in_cache
-      assert Enum.at(updated_object.data["oneOf"], 0)["replies"]["totalItems"] == 8
-      assert Enum.at(updated_object.data["oneOf"], 1)["replies"]["totalItems"] == 3
-    end
-
-    test "returns the old object if refetch fails", %{mock_modified: mock_modified} do
-      %Object{} =
-        object =
-        Object.normalize("https://patch.cx/objects/9a172665-2bc5-452d-8428-2361d4c33b1d",
-          fetch: true
-        )
-
-      Object.set_cache(object)
-
-      assert Enum.at(object.data["oneOf"], 0)["replies"]["totalItems"] == 4
-      assert Enum.at(object.data["oneOf"], 1)["replies"]["totalItems"] == 0
-
-      assert capture_log(fn ->
-               mock_modified.(%Tesla.Env{status: 404, body: ""})
-
-               updated_object = Object.get_by_id_and_maybe_refetch(object.id, interval: -1)
-               object_in_cache = Object.get_cached_by_ap_id(object.data["id"])
-               assert updated_object == object_in_cache
-               assert Enum.at(updated_object.data["oneOf"], 0)["replies"]["totalItems"] == 4
-               assert Enum.at(updated_object.data["oneOf"], 1)["replies"]["totalItems"] == 0
-             end) =~
-               "[error] Couldn't refresh https://patch.cx/objects/9a172665-2bc5-452d-8428-2361d4c33b1d"
-    end
-
-    test "does not refetch if the time since the last refetch is greater than the interval", %{
-      mock_modified: mock_modified
-    } do
-      %Object{} =
-        object =
-        Object.normalize("https://patch.cx/objects/9a172665-2bc5-452d-8428-2361d4c33b1d",
-          fetch: true
-        )
-
-      Object.set_cache(object)
-
-      assert Enum.at(object.data["oneOf"], 0)["replies"]["totalItems"] == 4
-      assert Enum.at(object.data["oneOf"], 1)["replies"]["totalItems"] == 0
-
-      mock_modified.(%Tesla.Env{
-        status: 200,
-        body: File.read!("test/fixtures/tesla_mock/poll_modified.json"),
-        headers: HttpRequestMock.activitypub_object_headers()
-      })
-
-      updated_object = Object.get_by_id_and_maybe_refetch(object.id, interval: 100)
-      object_in_cache = Object.get_cached_by_ap_id(object.data["id"])
-      assert updated_object == object_in_cache
-      assert Enum.at(updated_object.data["oneOf"], 0)["replies"]["totalItems"] == 4
-      assert Enum.at(updated_object.data["oneOf"], 1)["replies"]["totalItems"] == 0
-    end
-
-    test "preserves internal fields on refetch", %{mock_modified: mock_modified} do
-      %Object{} =
-        object =
-        Object.normalize("https://patch.cx/objects/9a172665-2bc5-452d-8428-2361d4c33b1d",
-          fetch: true
-        )
-
-      Object.set_cache(object)
-
-      assert Enum.at(object.data["oneOf"], 0)["replies"]["totalItems"] == 4
-      assert Enum.at(object.data["oneOf"], 1)["replies"]["totalItems"] == 0
-
-      user = insert(:user)
-      activity = Activity.get_create_by_object_ap_id(object.data["id"])
-      {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(activity.id, user)
-      object = Object.get_by_ap_id(activity.data["object"])
-
-      assert object.data["like_count"] == 1
-
-      mock_modified.(%Tesla.Env{
-        status: 200,
-        body: File.read!("test/fixtures/tesla_mock/poll_modified.json"),
-        headers: HttpRequestMock.activitypub_object_headers()
-      })
-
-      updated_object = Object.get_by_id_and_maybe_refetch(object.id, interval: -1)
-      object_in_cache = Object.get_cached_by_ap_id(object.data["id"])
-      assert updated_object == object_in_cache
-      assert Enum.at(updated_object.data["oneOf"], 0)["replies"]["totalItems"] == 8
-      assert Enum.at(updated_object.data["oneOf"], 1)["replies"]["totalItems"] == 3
-
-      assert updated_object.data["like_count"] == 1
-    end
-  end
-
   describe ":hashtags association" do
     test "Hashtag records are created with Object record and updated on its change" do
       user = insert(:user)