diff --git a/damus/Models/ImageUploadModel.swift b/damus/Models/ImageUploadModel.swift
index 782991bc..a8c9ce72 100644
--- a/damus/Models/ImageUploadModel.swift
+++ b/damus/Models/ImageUploadModel.swift
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ enum PreUploadedMedia {
 
 enum MediaUpload {
     case image(URL)
-    case uiImage(UIImage)
     case video(URL)
 
     var genericFileName: String {
@@ -31,8 +30,6 @@ enum MediaUpload {
             return url.pathExtension
         case .video(let url):
             return url.pathExtension
-        case .uiImage(_):
-            return "jpeg"
         }
     }
 
@@ -42,8 +39,6 @@ enum MediaUpload {
             return url
         case .video(let url):
             return url
-        case .uiImage(_):
-            return URL(string: "about:blank")! // Safe placeholder URL
         }
     }
     
@@ -77,8 +72,6 @@ enum MediaUpload {
                         return "image/jpg"
                     case .video:
                         return "video/mp4"
-                case .uiImage(_):
-                    return "image/jpg"
                 }
         }
     }
diff --git a/damus/Views/AttachMediaUtility.swift b/damus/Views/AttachMediaUtility.swift
index 7ac0ca67..66862302 100644
--- a/damus/Views/AttachMediaUtility.swift
+++ b/damus/Views/AttachMediaUtility.swift
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ func create_upload_request(mediaToUpload: MediaUpload, mediaUploader: MediaUploa
         } catch {
             return .failed(error)
         }
-    case .uiImage(_):
-        return .failed(nil) // no need to handle for uiimage case
     }
 
     guard let mediaData else {