diff --git a/files/helpers/media.py b/files/helpers/media.py
index abf828156..2bfd45feb 100644
--- a/files/helpers/media.py
+++ b/files/helpers/media.py
@@ -91,12 +91,10 @@ def process_video(file):
 def process_image(filename=None, resize=0):
 	size = os.stat(filename).st_size
 
-	if resize == 100: patron = False
-	else: patron = g.v.patron
-
-	if size > 16 * 1024 * 1024 or not patron and size > 8 * 1024 * 1024:
-		os.remove(filename)
-		abort(413)
+	if resize != 100:
+		if size > 16 * 1024 * 1024 or not patron and size > 8 * 1024 * 1024:
+			os.remove(filename)
+			abort(413)
 
 	i = Image.open(filename)