diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/drag-and-drop-upload-overlay.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/drag-and-drop-upload-overlay.svelte
index 59b9a210c2..dc115c45b4 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/drag-and-drop-upload-overlay.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/drag-and-drop-upload-overlay.svelte
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
   import { dragAndDropFilesStore } from '$lib/stores/drag-and-drop-files.store';
   import { fileUploadHandler } from '$lib/utils/file-uploader';
   import { isAlbumsRoute, isSharedLinkRoute } from '$lib/utils/navigation';
-  import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
 
   $: albumId = isAlbumsRoute($page.route?.id) ? $page.params.albumId : undefined;
   $: isShare = isSharedLinkRoute($page.route?.id);
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@
   let dragStartTarget: EventTarget | null = null;
 
   const onDragEnter = (e: DragEvent) => {
-    if (e.dataTransfer && e.dataTransfer.types.includes($t('files'))) {
+    if (e.dataTransfer && e.dataTransfer.types.includes('Files')) {
       dragStartTarget = e.target;
     }
   };
diff --git a/web/src/lib/i18n/en.json b/web/src/lib/i18n/en.json
index 5cdd5086ca..89306debad 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/i18n/en.json
+++ b/web/src/lib/i18n/en.json
@@ -450,7 +450,6 @@
   "file_name": "File name",
   "file_name_or_extension": "File name or extension",
   "filename": "Filename",
-  "files": "Files",
   "filetype": "Filetype",
   "filter_people": "Filter people",
   "fix_incorrect_match": "Fix incorrect match",