diff --git a/src/models/entities/drive-file.ts b/src/models/entities/drive-file.ts
index a8f8c69e56..21db4bd713 100644
--- a/src/models/entities/drive-file.ts
+++ b/src/models/entities/drive-file.ts
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ export class DriveFile {
 
 	@Index({ unique: true })
 	@Column('varchar', {
-		length: 256,
+		length: 256, nullable: true,
 	})
-	public accessKey: string;
+	public accessKey: string | null;
 
 	@Index({ unique: true })
 	@Column('varchar', {
diff --git a/src/services/drive/delete-file.ts b/src/services/drive/delete-file.ts
index adf57416fe..9c23b39bfc 100644
--- a/src/services/drive/delete-file.ts
+++ b/src/services/drive/delete-file.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export default async function(file: DriveFile, isExpired = false) {
 		if (file.webpublicUrl) {
 			InternalStorage.del(file.webpublicAccessKey);
 		}
-	} else {
+	} else if (!file.isRemote) {
 		const minio = new Minio.Client(config.drive.config);
 
 		await minio.removeObject(config.drive.bucket, file.accessKey);