diff --git a/webapp/web/js/imageUpload/validateUpload.js b/webapp/web/js/imageUpload/validateUpload.js
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--- a/webapp/web/js/imageUpload/validateUpload.js
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-/* $This file is distributed under the terms of the license in /doc/license.txt$ */
-
-function validate_upload_file(form_passed){
-
-    if (form_passed.datafile.value == "") {
-        alert ("Please browse and select a photo");
-        return false;
-    }
-}