1 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index 397232e98d8..e866681aab9 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -329,14 +329,18 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
     self.id
   end
 
-  def issue_exists?(issue_id)
+  def get_issue(issue_id)
     if default_issues_tracker?
-      self.issues.where(iid: issue_id).first.present?
+      issues.find_by(iid: issue_id)
     else
-      true
+      ExternalIssue.new(issue_id, self)
     end
   end
 
+  def issue_exists?(issue_id)
+    get_issue(issue_id)
+  end
+
   def default_issue_tracker
     gitlab_issue_tracker_service || create_gitlab_issue_tracker_service
   end
@@ -350,11 +354,7 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def default_issues_tracker?
-    if external_issue_tracker
-      false
-    else
-      true
-    end
+    !external_issue_tracker
   end
 
   def external_issues_trackers