diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/pages/pages.py b/r2/r2/lib/pages/pages.py
index 4a8f3589e..d08c7338d 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/pages/pages.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/pages/pages.py
@@ -1487,22 +1487,17 @@ class MediaChild(LinkChild):
        objects, like embedded videos"""
     css_style = "video"
 
-    def valid(self):
-        return ('type' in self.link.media_object
-                and self.link.media_object['type'] in scrapers)
-
     def content(self):
         if isinstance(self.link.media_object, basestring):
             return self.link.media_object
 
-        if self.valid():
-            scraper = scrapers[self.link.media_object['type']]
-            media_embed = scraper.media_embed(**self.link.media_object)
-            return MediaEmbed(media_domain = g.media_domain,
-                              height = media_embed.height+10,
-                              width = media_embed.width+10,
-                              scrolling = media_embed.scrolling,
-                              id36 = self.link._id36).render()
+        scraper = scrapers[self.link.media_object['type']]
+        media_embed = scraper.media_embed(**self.link.media_object)
+        return MediaEmbed(media_domain = g.media_domain,
+                          height = media_embed.height+10,
+                          width = media_embed.width+10,
+                          scrolling = media_embed.scrolling,
+                          id36 = self.link._id36).render()
 
 class MediaEmbed(Templated):
     """The actual rendered iframe for a media child"""
diff --git a/r2/r2/models/link.py b/r2/r2/models/link.py
index b7c2e4c70..12c290134 100644
--- a/r2/r2/models/link.py
+++ b/r2/r2/models/link.py
@@ -337,9 +337,7 @@ class Link(Thing, Printable):
             item.link_child = None
             item.editable = False
             if item.media_object:
-                link_child = MediaChild(item, load = True)
-                if link_child.valid():
-                    item.link_child = link_child
+                item.link_child = MediaChild(item, load = True)
             elif item.selftext:
                 expand = getattr(item, 'expand_children', False)
                 item.link_child = SelfTextChild(item, expand = expand,