diff --git a/upload.go b/upload.go
index 7256101..4cc16ab 100644
--- a/upload.go
+++ b/upload.go
@@ -246,14 +246,6 @@ func uploadHeaderProcess(r *http.Request, upReq *UploadRequest) {
 	if r.Header.Get("Linx-Randomize") == "yes" {
 		upReq.randomBarename = true
 	}
-	if len(r.Header.Get("Content-Length")) > 0 {
-		i, err := strconv.ParseInt(r.Header.Get("Content-Length"), 10, 64)
-		if err == nil {
-			if i > Config.maxSize {
-				oopsHandler(c, w, r, RespHTML, "Could not upload file: File too large")
-			}
-		}
-	}
 	upReq.deleteKey = r.Header.Get("Linx-Delete-Key")
 	upReq.accessKey = r.Header.Get(accessKeyHeaderName)
 	// Get seconds until expiry. Non-integer responses never expire.