diff --git a/data/model/storage.py b/data/model/storage.py
index b66b20c49..c76cfa728 100644
--- a/data/model/storage.py
+++ b/data/model/storage.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def set_image_storage_metadata(docker_image_id, namespace_name, repository_name,
            .join(Repository)
            .join(Namespace, on=(Repository.namespace_user == Namespace.id))
            .switch(Image)
-           .join(ImageStorage, JOIN_LEFT_OUTER)
+           .join(ImageStorage)
            .where(Repository.name == repository_name, Namespace.username == namespace_name,
                   Image.docker_image_id == docker_image_id))