diff --git a/mobile/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart b/mobile/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart
index adf5847f3..ec77b035a 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import "package:photos/models/metadata/file_magic.dart";
 import 'package:photos/models/upload_url.dart';
 import "package:photos/models/user_details.dart";
 import 'package:photos/services/collections_service.dart';
-import "package:photos/services/feature_flag_service.dart";
 import "package:photos/services/file_magic_service.dart";
 import 'package:photos/services/local_sync_service.dart';
 import 'package:photos/services/sync_service.dart';
@@ -497,7 +496,7 @@ class FileUploader {
 
       // Calculate the number of parts for the file. Multiple part upload
       // is only enabled for internal users and debug builds till it's battle tested.
-      final count = FeatureFlagService.instance.isInternalUserOrDebugBuild()
+      final count = kDebugMode
           ? await calculatePartCount(
               await encryptedFile.length(),
             )