diff --git a/packages/core/upload/server/controllers/content-api.js b/packages/core/upload/server/controllers/content-api.js
index 3bb647d090..1287af1942 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/server/controllers/content-api.js
+++ b/packages/core/upload/server/controllers/content-api.js
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ module.exports = {
     ctx.body = await sanitizeOutput(file, ctx);
   },
 
-  async count(ctx) {
-    ctx.body = await getService('upload').count(ctx.query);
-  },
-
   async destroy(ctx) {
     const {
       params: { id },
diff --git a/packages/core/upload/server/routes/content-api.js b/packages/core/upload/server/routes/content-api.js
index f3be5d0c37..d253c61956 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/server/routes/content-api.js
+++ b/packages/core/upload/server/routes/content-api.js
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ module.exports = {
       path: '/',
       handler: 'content-api.upload',
     },
-    {
-      method: 'GET',
-      path: '/files/count',
-      handler: 'content-api.count',
-    },
     {
       method: 'GET',
       path: '/files',