diff --git a/app/serializers/api/v1/repository_asset_value_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/api/v1/repository_asset_value_serializer.rb
index 35c576de7..c6099a3fd 100644
--- a/app/serializers/api/v1/repository_asset_value_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/api/v1/repository_asset_value_serializer.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ module Api
       end
 
       def url
-        if !object.asset&.file_present
+        if !object.asset&.file&.exists?
           nil
         elsif object.asset&.file&.is_stored_on_s3?
           object.asset.presigned_url(download: true)
diff --git a/app/serializers/api/v1/result_asset_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/api/v1/result_asset_serializer.rb
index f69dbbae8..0e31473a0 100644
--- a/app/serializers/api/v1/result_asset_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/api/v1/result_asset_serializer.rb
@@ -19,14 +19,12 @@ module Api
       end
 
       def url
-        if !object.asset&.file_present
+        if !object.asset&.file&.exists?
           nil
         elsif object.asset&.file&.is_stored_on_s3?
           object.asset.presigned_url(download: true)
         else
-          # TODO
-          # separate api endpoint for local files download is needed
-          'url'#download_asset_path(object.asset.id)
+          object.asset.file.url
         end
       end
     end