diff --git a/static/js/controllers.js b/static/js/controllers.js
index 1ea6fd055..d7940ece6 100644
--- a/static/js/controllers.js
+++ b/static/js/controllers.js
@@ -402,8 +402,6 @@ function RepoCtrl($scope, Restangular, $routeParams, $rootScope, $location, $tim
   };
 
   var listImages = function() {
-    if ($scope.imageHistory) { return; }
-
     var imageFetch = Restangular.one('repository/' + namespace + '/' + name + '/image/');
     imageFetch.get().then(function(resp) {
       $scope.imageHistory = resp.images;