diff --git a/src/services/fileServices/MdPageServices/MediaFileService.js b/src/services/fileServices/MdPageServices/MediaFileService.js
index 3a32b913e..b8631a6f2 100644
--- a/src/services/fileServices/MdPageServices/MediaFileService.js
+++ b/src/services/fileServices/MdPageServices/MediaFileService.js
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ class MediaFileService {
     githubSessionData,
     { oldFileName, newFileName, directoryName, sha }
   ) {
-    this.mediaNameChecks({ directoryName, fileName: oldFileName })
     this.mediaNameChecks({ directoryName, fileName: newFileName })
     const oldExt = getFileExt(oldFileName)
     const newExt = getFileExt(newFileName)