diff --git a/apps/files/js/file-upload.js b/apps/files/js/file-upload.js
index b82f78d23bca..430c633e8fc8 100644
--- a/apps/files/js/file-upload.js
+++ b/apps/files/js/file-upload.js
@@ -808,10 +808,6 @@ OC.Uploader.prototype = _.extend({
 							//file is a directory
 							dirUploadFailure = true;
 						}
-						if (file.size === 0) {
-							// file is empty or a directory
-							dirUploadFailure = true;
-						}
 
 						if (dirUploadFailure) {
 							data.textStatus = 'dirorzero';