diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/abstract.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/abstract.py
index 78e31f9abd..6d7d0b4c0e 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/abstract.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/abstract.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 
 from ayon_core.style import get_default_entity_icon_color
 
-from ayon_core.host import WorkfileInfo
-
 
 class FolderItem:
     """Item representing folder entity on a server.
@@ -141,111 +139,6 @@ class TaskItem:
         return cls(**data)
 
 
-class FileItem:
-    """File item that represents a file.
-
-    Can be used for both Workarea and Published workfile. Workarea file
-    will always exist on disk which is not the case for Published workfile.
-
-    Args:
-        dirpath (str): Directory path of file.
-        filename (str): Filename.
-        modified (float): Modified timestamp.
-        created_by (Optional[str]): Username.
-        representation_id (Optional[str]): Representation id of published
-            workfile.
-        filepath (Optional[str]): Prepared filepath.
-        exists (Optional[bool]): If file exists on disk.
-
-    """
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        dirpath,
-        filename,
-        modified,
-        created_by=None,
-        updated_by=None,
-        representation_id=None,
-        filepath=None,
-        exists=None
-    ):
-        self.filename = filename
-        self.dirpath = dirpath
-        self.modified = modified
-        self.created_by = created_by
-        self.updated_by = updated_by
-        self.representation_id = representation_id
-        self._filepath = filepath
-        self._exists = exists
-
-    @property
-    def filepath(self):
-        """Filepath of file.
-
-        Returns:
-            str: Full path to a file.
-
-        """
-        if self._filepath is None:
-            self._filepath = os.path.join(self.dirpath, self.filename)
-        return self._filepath
-
-    @property
-    def exists(self):
-        """File is available.
-
-        Returns:
-            bool: If file exists on disk.
-
-        """
-        if self._exists is None:
-            self._exists = os.path.exists(self.filepath)
-        return self._exists
-
-    def to_data(self):
-        """Converts file item to data.
-
-        Returns:
-            dict[str, Any]: File item data.
-
-        """
-        return {
-            "filename": self.filename,
-            "dirpath": self.dirpath,
-            "modified": self.modified,
-            "created_by": self.created_by,
-            "representation_id": self.representation_id,
-            "filepath": self.filepath,
-            "exists": self.exists,
-        }
-
-    @classmethod
-    def from_data(cls, data):
-        """Re-creates file item from data.
-
-        Args:
-            data (dict[str, Any]): File item data.
-
-        Returns:
-            FileItem: File item.
-
-        """
-        required_keys = {
-            "filename",
-            "dirpath",
-            "modified",
-            "representation_id"
-        }
-        missing_keys = required_keys - set(data.keys())
-        if missing_keys:
-            raise KeyError("Missing keys: {}".format(missing_keys))
-
-        return cls(**{
-            key: data[key]
-            for key in required_keys
-        })
-
-
 class WorkareaFilepathResult:
     """Result of workarea file formatting.
 
@@ -881,7 +774,7 @@ class AbstractWorkfilesFrontend(AbstractWorkfilesCommon):
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def get_published_file_items(self, folder_id, task_id):
+    def get_published_file_items(self, folder_id: str, task_id: str):
         """Get published file items.
 
         Args:
@@ -889,7 +782,7 @@ class AbstractWorkfilesFrontend(AbstractWorkfilesCommon):
             task_id (Union[str, None]): Task id.
 
         Returns:
-            list[FileItem]: List of published file items.
+            list[PublishedWorkfileInfo]: List of published file items.
 
         """
         pass
@@ -904,7 +797,7 @@ class AbstractWorkfilesFrontend(AbstractWorkfilesCommon):
             rootless_path (str): Workfile path.
 
         Returns:
-            Union[WorkfileInfo, None]: Workfile info or None if was passed
+            Optional[WorkfileInfo]: Workfile info or None if was passed
                 invalid context.
 
         """
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/control.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/control.py
index b0d4cb16b2..37a3f4115b 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/control.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/control.py
@@ -437,15 +437,9 @@ class BaseWorkfileController(
         )
 
     def get_published_file_items(self, folder_id, task_id):
-        task_name = None
-        if task_id:
-            task = self.get_task_entity(
-                self.get_current_project_name(), task_id
-            )
-            task_name = task.get("name")
-
         return self._workfiles_model.get_published_file_items(
-            folder_id, task_name)
+            folder_id, task_id
+        )
 
     def get_workfile_info(self, folder_id, task_id, rootless_path):
         return self._workfiles_model.get_workfile_info(