diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/config/routes.json b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/config/routes.json
index 9c01c3971e..4c47e943ea 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/config/routes.json
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/config/routes.json
@@ -64,14 +64,6 @@
         "policies": []
       }
     },
-    {
-      "method": "POST",
-      "path": "/explorer/upload",
-      "handler": "ContentManager.uploadFile",
-      "config": {
-        "policies": []
-      }
-    },
     {
       "method": "GET",
       "path": "/explorer/:model",
diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/controllers/ContentManager.js b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/controllers/ContentManager.js
index c186577844..a3eec8f0ad 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/controllers/ContentManager.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/controllers/ContentManager.js
@@ -144,15 +144,4 @@ module.exports = {
       ctx.request.query
     );
   },
-
-  /**
-   * Handle uploads in the explorer
-   */
-  async uploadFile(ctx) {
-    if (!strapi.plugins.upload) {
-      ctx.send({ error: 'uploadPlugin.notInstalled' }, 400);
-    }
-
-    return strapi.plugins.upload.controllers.upload.upload(ctx);
-  },
 };