diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/MediaController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/MediaController.php
index 95c90396f..588adedbe 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/MediaController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/MediaController.php
@@ -22,39 +22,6 @@ class MediaController extends Controller
 
 	public function composeUpdate(Request $request, $id)
 	{
-		$this->validate($request, [
-			'file'      => function() {
-				return [
-					'required',
-					'mimes:' . config('pixelfed.media_types'),
-					'max:' . config('pixelfed.max_photo_size'),
-				];
-			},
-		]);
-
-		$user = Auth::user();
-
-		$photo = $request->file('file');
-
-		$media = Media::whereUserId($user->id)
-			->whereProfileId($user->profile_id)
-			->whereNull('status_id')
-			->findOrFail($id);
-
-		$media->version = 2;
-		$media->save();
-
-		$fragments = explode('/', $media->media_path);
-		$name = last($fragments);
-		array_pop($fragments);
-		$dir = implode('/', $fragments);
-		$path = $photo->storeAs($dir, $name);
-        $res = [];
-        $res['url'] =  URL::temporarySignedRoute(
-            'temp-media', now()->addHours(1), ['profileId' => $media->profile_id, 'mediaId' => $media->id, 'timestamp' => time()]
-        );
-        ImageOptimize::dispatch($media);
-		return $res;
-
+		abort(404);
 	}	
 }