diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/rich_media/parser/ttl/aws_signed_url.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/rich_media/parser/ttl/aws_signed_url.ex
index a3b259370..1172a120a 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/rich_media/parser/ttl/aws_signed_url.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/rich_media/parser/ttl/aws_signed_url.ex
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
-# Copyright © 2017-2021 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# Copyright © 2017-2022 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.RichMedia.Parser.TTL.AwsSignedUrl do
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.RichMedia.Parser.TTL.AwsSignedUrl do
   def ttl(data, _url) do
     image = Map.get(data, "image")
 
-    if is_aws_signed_url(image) do
+    if aws_signed_url?(image) do
       image
       |> parse_query_params()
       |> format_query_params()
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ def ttl(data, _url) do
     end
   end
 
-  defp is_aws_signed_url(image) when is_binary(image) and image != "" do
+  defp aws_signed_url?(image) when is_binary(image) and image != "" do
     %URI{host: host, query: query} = URI.parse(image)
 
     is_binary(host) and String.contains?(host, "amazonaws.com") and
-      String.contains?(query, "X-Amz-Expires")
+      is_binary(query) and String.contains?(query, "X-Amz-Expires")
   end
 
-  defp is_aws_signed_url(_), do: nil
+  defp aws_signed_url?(_), do: nil
 
   defp parse_query_params(image) do
     %URI{query: query} = URI.parse(image)
@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@ defp get_expiration_timestamp(params) when is_map(params) do
       |> Map.get("X-Amz-Date")
       |> Timex.parse("{ISO:Basic:Z}")
 
-    {:ok, Timex.to_unix(date) + String.to_integer(Map.get(params, "X-Amz-Expires"))}
+    Timex.to_unix(date) + String.to_integer(Map.get(params, "X-Amz-Expires"))
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/rich_media/parser/ttl/aws_signed_url_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/rich_media/parser/ttl/aws_signed_url_test.exs
index 9acfe11c8..cc28aa7f3 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/rich_media/parser/ttl/aws_signed_url_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/rich_media/parser/ttl/aws_signed_url_test.exs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
-# Copyright © 2017-2021 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# Copyright © 2017-2022 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.RichMedia.Parser.TTL.AwsSignedUrlTest do
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.RichMedia.Parser.TTL.AwsSignedUrlTest do
 
   alias Pleroma.UnstubbedConfigMock, as: ConfigMock
   alias Pleroma.Web.RichMedia.Card
+  alias Pleroma.Web.RichMedia.Parser.TTL.AwsSignedUrl
 
   setup do
     ConfigMock
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ test "s3 signed url is parsed correct for expiration time" do
     expire_time =
       Timex.parse!(timestamp, "{ISO:Basic:Z}") |> Timex.to_unix() |> Kernel.+(valid_till)
 
-    assert {:ok, expire_time} == Pleroma.Web.RichMedia.Parser.TTL.AwsSignedUrl.ttl(metadata, url)
+    assert expire_time == Pleroma.Web.RichMedia.Parser.TTL.AwsSignedUrl.ttl(metadata, url)
   end
 
   test "s3 signed url is parsed and correct ttl is set for rich media" do
@@ -82,6 +83,12 @@ test "s3 signed url is parsed and correct ttl is set for rich media" do
     assert DateTime.diff(scheduled_at, timestamp_dt) == valid_till
   end
 
+  test "AWS URL for an image without expiration works" do
+    og_data = %{"image" => "https://amazonaws.com/image.png"}
+
+    assert is_nil(AwsSignedUrl.ttl(og_data, ""))
+  end
+
   defp construct_s3_url(timestamp, valid_till) do
     "https://pleroma.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/sachin%20%281%29%20_a%20-%25%2Aasdasd%20BNN%20bnnn%20.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIBLWWK6RGDQXDLJQ%2F20190716%2Fap-southeast-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=#{timestamp}&X-Amz-Expires=#{valid_till}&X-Amz-Signature=04ffd6b98634f4b1bbabc62e0fac4879093cd54a6eed24fe8eb38e8369526bbf&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host"
   end