diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.js b/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.js
index bc0cc17553..202903f1ab 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.js
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.js
@@ -29,15 +29,9 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("File", "refresh", function(frm) {
 	if (is_optimizable) {
 		frm.add_custom_button(__("Optimize"), function() {
 			frappe.show_alert(__("Optimizing image..."));
-			frappe.call({
-				method: "frappe.core.doctype.file.file.optimize_saved_image",
-				args: {
-					doc_name: frm.doc.name,
-				},
-				callback: function() {
-					frappe.show_alert(__("Image optimized"));
-					frappe.set_route("List", "File");
-				}
+			frm.call("optimize_file").then(() => {
+				frappe.show_alert(__("Image optimized"));
+				frappe.set_route("List", "File");
 			});
 		});
 	}
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.py b/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.py
index 0c2832cdbd..369179eece 100755
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.py
@@ -979,9 +979,6 @@ def unzip_file(name):
 	files = file_obj.unzip()
 	return len(files)
 
-@frappe.whitelist()
-def optimize_saved_image(doc_name):
-	frappe.get_doc('File', doc_name).optimize_file()
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def get_attached_images(doctype, names):