diff --git a/ckan/lib/uploader.py b/ckan/lib/uploader.py
index a16dc3638c9..f64ea829742 100644
--- a/ckan/lib/uploader.py
+++ b/ckan/lib/uploader.py
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ def __init__(self, object_type, old_filename=None):
         self.storage_path = None
         self.filename = None
         self.filepath = None
-        self.filesize = 0  # bytes
-        self.mimetype = None
         path = get_storage_path()
         if not path:
             return
@@ -170,18 +168,10 @@ def upload(self, max_size=2):
                     raise logic.ValidationError(
                         {self.file_field: ['File upload too large']}
                     )
-            output_file.seek(0, os.SEEK_END)
-            self.filesize = output_file.tell()
             output_file.close()
             os.rename(self.tmp_filepath, self.filepath)
             self.clear = True
 
-            try:
-                self.mimetype = magic.from_file(filepath, mime=True)
-            except IOError:
-                # Not that important if call above fails
-                self.mimetype = None
-
         if (self.clear and self.old_filename
                 and not self.old_filename.startswith('http')):
             try:
diff --git a/ckan/logic/action/update.py b/ckan/logic/action/update.py
index 27b76dbc7b2..0c7c21e8908 100644
--- a/ckan/logic/action/update.py
+++ b/ckan/logic/action/update.py
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ def resource_update(context, data_dict):
         plugin.before_update(context, pkg_dict['resources'][n], data_dict)
 
     upload = uploader.get_resource_uploader(data_dict)
-    upload.upload(id, uploader.get_max_resource_size())
 
     if not 'mimetype' in data_dict:
         if hasattr(upload, 'mimetype'):
@@ -115,6 +114,7 @@ def resource_update(context, data_dict):
         errors = e.error_dict['resources'][n]
         raise ValidationError(errors)
 
+    upload.upload(id, uploader.get_max_resource_size())
     model.repo.commit()
 
     resource = _get_action('resource_show')(context, {'id': id})