diff --git a/includes/file.inc b/includes/file.inc
index ee6ce51..acf9b58 100644
--- a/includes/file.inc
+++ b/includes/file.inc
@@ -1724,8 +1724,6 @@ function file_validate_extensions(stdClass $file, $extensions) {
 /**
  * Checks that the file's size is below certain limits.
  *
- * This check is not enforced for the user #1.
- *
  * @param $file
  *   A Drupal file object.
  * @param $file_limit
@@ -1743,20 +1741,17 @@ function file_validate_extensions(stdClass $file, $extensions) {
  */
 function file_validate_size(stdClass $file, $file_limit = 0, $user_limit = 0) {
   global $user;
-
   $errors = array();
 
-  // Bypass validation for uid  = 1.
-  if ($user->uid != 1) {
-    if ($file_limit && $file->filesize > $file_limit) {
-      $errors[] = t('The file is %filesize exceeding the maximum file size of %maxsize.', array('%filesize' => format_size($file->filesize), '%maxsize' => format_size($file_limit)));
-    }
+  if ($file_limit && $file->filesize > $file_limit) {
+    $errors[] = t('The file is %filesize exceeding the maximum file size of %maxsize.', array('%filesize' => format_size($file->filesize), '%maxsize' => format_size($file_limit)));
+  }
 
-    // Save a query by only calling file_space_used() when a limit is provided.
-    if ($user_limit && (file_space_used($user->uid) + $file->filesize) > $user_limit) {
-      $errors[] = t('The file is %filesize which would exceed your disk quota of %quota.', array('%filesize' => format_size($file->filesize), '%quota' => format_size($user_limit)));
-    }
+  // Save a query by only calling file_space_used() when a limit is provided.
+  if ($user_limit && (file_space_used($user->uid) + $file->filesize) > $user_limit) {
+    $errors[] = t('The file is %filesize which would exceed your disk quota of %quota.', array('%filesize' => format_size($file->filesize), '%quota' => format_size($user_limit)));
   }
+
   return $errors;
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/simpletest/tests/file.test b/modules/simpletest/tests/file.test
index 20dd273..0e66775 100644
--- a/modules/simpletest/tests/file.test
+++ b/modules/simpletest/tests/file.test
@@ -484,14 +484,6 @@ class FileValidatorTest extends DrupalWebTestCase {
     $original_user = $user;
     drupal_save_session(FALSE);
 
-    // Run these test as uid = 1.
-    $user = user_load(1);
-
-    $file = new stdClass();
-    $file->filesize = 999999;
-    $errors = file_validate_size($file, 1, 1);
-    $this->assertEqual(count($errors), 0, 'No size limits enforced on uid=1.', 'File');
-
     // Run these tests as a regular user.
     $user = $this->drupalCreateUser();