diff --git a/data/registry_model/registry_pre_oci_model.py b/data/registry_model/registry_pre_oci_model.py
index a7f5eabfe..3a1a187f0 100644
--- a/data/registry_model/registry_pre_oci_model.py
+++ b/data/registry_model/registry_pre_oci_model.py
@@ -193,15 +193,11 @@ class PreOCIModel(RegistryDataInterface):
                                                 manifest_or_legacy_image.docker_image_id)
     else:
       if isinstance(manifest_or_legacy_image, Manifest):
-        image = model.tag.restore_tag_to_manifest(repository_ref._db_id, tag_name,
-                                                  manifest_or_legacy_image.digest)
-        if image is None:
-          return None
+        model.tag.restore_tag_to_manifest(repository_ref._db_id, tag_name,
+                                          manifest_or_legacy_image.digest)
       else:
-        image = model.tag.restore_tag_to_image(repository_ref._db_id, tag_name,
-                                               manifest_or_legacy_image.docker_image_id)
-        if image is None:
-          return None
+        model.tag.restore_tag_to_image(repository_ref._db_id, tag_name,
+                                       manifest_or_legacy_image.docker_image_id)
 
     return self.get_repo_tag(repository_ref, tag_name, include_legacy_image=True)