diff --git a/onionshare/__init__.py b/onionshare/__init__.py
index 4b64d420..705ecc79 100644
--- a/onionshare/__init__.py
+++ b/onionshare/__init__.py
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ def main(cwd=None):
         if not os.access(filename, os.R_OK):
             print(strings._("not_a_readable_file").format(filename))
             valid = False
-        if os.path.isdir(filename) and os.path.getsize(filename) < 4096:
-            print(strings._("not_a_file").format(filename))
-            valid = False
     if not valid:
         sys.exit()
 
diff --git a/onionshare_gui/__init__.py b/onionshare_gui/__init__.py
index 9d105f6a..14c76617 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/__init__.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/__init__.py
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@ def main():
             if not os.access(filename, os.R_OK):
                 Alert(strings._("not_a_readable_file", True).format(filename))
                 valid = False
-            if os.path.isdir(filename) and os.path.getsize(filename) < 4096:
-                Alert(strings._("not_a_file", True).format(filename))
-                valid = False
         if not valid:
             sys.exit()