diff --git a/module_build_service/builder/CoprModuleBuilder.py b/module_build_service/builder/CoprModuleBuilder.py
index ccbdce7b..b43f62e7 100644
--- a/module_build_service/builder/CoprModuleBuilder.py
+++ b/module_build_service/builder/CoprModuleBuilder.py
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class CoprModuleBuilder(GenericBuilder):
         with CoprModuleBuilder._build_lock:
             # Git sources are treated specially.
             if source.startswith(("git://", "http://", "https://")):
-                return build_from_scm(artifact_name, source, self.config, self.build_srpm)
+                return self.build_scm(source)
             else:
                 return self.build_srpm(artifact_name, source)
 
@@ -257,13 +257,14 @@ class CoprModuleBuilder(GenericBuilder):
         return response.data["ids"][0], koji.BUILD_STATES["BUILDING"], response.message, None
 
     def build_scm(self, source):
-        # @TODO use this method once support on Copr side is finished
-        # Copr is currently able to create a build from fedora distgit,
-        # but not from custom distgit, such as copr-dist-git
         url, branch = source.split("?#")
         url = (url.replace("git://", "https://")
                   .replace("pkgs.fedoraproject.org", "src.fedoraproject.org/git"))
-        self.client.create_new_build_distgit(self.copr.projectname, url, branch=branch, username=self.copr.username)
+        response = self.client.create_new_build_distgit(self.copr.projectname, url, branch=branch, username=self.copr.username)
+        if response.output != "ok":
+            log.error(response.error)
+
+        return response.data["ids"][0], koji.BUILD_STATES["BUILDING"], response.message, None
 
     def finalize(self):
         modulemd = tempfile.mktemp()