diff --git a/site/helpers/media.php b/site/helpers/media.php
index c47237535..d64771e1f 100644
--- a/site/helpers/media.php
+++ b/site/helpers/media.php
@@ -838,12 +838,6 @@ public function getFluidFilesize($media, $params)
 
 		$file_size = (int) $media->params->get('size', '0');
 
-		if ($file_size === 0)
-		{
-			$file_size = JBSMHelper::getRemoteFileSize(JBSMHelper::MediaBuildUrl($media->sparams->get('path'), $params->get('filename'), $params, true));
-			JBSMHelper::SetFilesize($media->id, $file_size);
-		}
-
 		if ($file_size !== 0)
 		{
 			switch ($file_size)