diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-upload/controllers/Upload.js b/packages/strapi-plugin-upload/controllers/Upload.js
index d1af8c7c03..01f167c5f2 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-upload/controllers/Upload.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-upload/controllers/Upload.js
@@ -89,44 +89,6 @@ module.exports = {
     ctx.body = { data };
   },
 
-  async replaceFile(ctx) {
-    const { id } = ctx.params;
-
-    const uploadService = strapi.plugins.upload.services.upload;
-
-    // Retrieve provider configuration.
-    const { enabled } = strapi.plugins.upload.config;
-
-    // Verify if the file upload is enable.
-    if (enabled === false) {
-      throw strapi.errors.badRequest(null, {
-        errors: [{ id: 'Upload.status.disabled', message: 'File upload is disabled' }],
-      });
-    }
-
-    const data = await strapi.plugins['upload'].services.upload.fetch({ id });
-
-    if (!data) {
-      return ctx.notFound('file.notFound');
-    }
-
-    const { fileInfo } = await validateUploadBody(uploadSchema, ctx.request.body);
-
-    const { file = {} } = ctx.request.files || {};
-
-    if (_.isUndefined(file)) {
-      throw strapi.errors.badRequest(null, {
-        errors: [{ id: 'Upload.status.empty', message: 'File is missing' }],
-      });
-    }
-
-    const enhancedFile = uploadService.enhanceFile(file, fileInfo);
-
-    const updatedFile = await uploadService.update(id, enhancedFile);
-
-    ctx.body = updatedFile;
-  },
-
   async find(ctx) {
     const data = await strapi.plugins['upload'].services.upload.fetchAll(ctx.query);