diff --git a/dvc/output/base.py b/dvc/output/base.py
index 120489d19d..8344f1f3d7 100644
--- a/dvc/output/base.py
+++ b/dvc/output/base.py
@@ -170,12 +170,7 @@ def exists(self):
         return self.remote.exists(self.path_info)
 
     def changed_checksum(self):
-        return (
-            self.checksum
-            != self.remote.save_info(self.path_info)[
-                self.remote.PARAM_CHECKSUM
-            ]
-        )
+        return self.checksum != self.remote.get_checksum(self.path_info)
 
     def changed_cache(self):
         if not self.use_cache or not self.checksum:
diff --git a/dvc/remote/base.py b/dvc/remote/base.py
index 011b0af4aa..10969250a0 100644
--- a/dvc/remote/base.py
+++ b/dvc/remote/base.py
@@ -293,6 +293,8 @@ def is_dir_checksum(cls, checksum):
         return checksum.endswith(cls.CHECKSUM_DIR_SUFFIX)
 
     def get_checksum(self, path_info):
+        assert path_info.scheme == self.scheme
+
         if not self.exists(path_info):
             return None
 
@@ -322,7 +324,6 @@ def get_checksum(self, path_info):
         return checksum
 
     def save_info(self, path_info):
-        assert path_info.scheme == self.scheme
         return {self.PARAM_CHECKSUM: self.get_checksum(path_info)}
 
     def changed(self, path_info, checksum_info):
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@ def changed(self, path_info, checksum_info):
             )
             return True
 
-        actual = self.save_info(path_info)[self.PARAM_CHECKSUM]
+        actual = self.get_checksum(path_info)
         if checksum != actual:
             logger.debug(
                 "checksum '{}'(actual '{}') for '{}' has changed.".format(