diff --git a/apps/files/js/file-upload.js b/apps/files/js/file-upload.js
index fca69064cde2..8558f94a4eb6 100644
--- a/apps/files/js/file-upload.js
+++ b/apps/files/js/file-upload.js
@@ -347,10 +347,6 @@ OC.Upload = {
 							//file is a directory
 							dirUploadFailure = true;
 						}
-						if (file.size === 0) {
-							// file is empty or a directory
-							dirUploadFailure = true;
-						}
 
 						if (dirUploadFailure) {
 							data.textStatus = 'dirorzero';