diff --git a/src/__tests__/upload.js b/src/__tests__/upload.js
index fb6a2b7d..f09a6ae2 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/upload.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/upload.js
@@ -163,55 +163,3 @@ test('should call onChange/input bubbling up the event when a file is selected',
   expect(onInputInput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
   expect(onInputForm).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
 })
-
-test('should upload file with accepted format', () => {
-  const file = new File(['hello'], 'hello.png', {type: 'image/png'})
-  const {element} = setup('<input type="file" accept="image/png" />')
-
-  userEvent.upload(element, file)
-
-  expect(element.files).toHaveLength(1)
-})
-
-test('should upload multiple files with accepted format', () => {
-  const files = [
-    new File(['hello'], 'hello.png', {type: 'image/png'}),
-    new File(['there'], 'there.jpg', {type: 'audio/mp3'}),
-    new File(['there'], 'there.csv', {type: 'text/csv'}),
-    new File(['there'], 'there.jpg', {type: 'video/mp4'}),
-  ]
-  const {element} = setup(`
-    <input 
-      type="file" 
-      accept="video/*,audio/*,.png" multiple 
-    />
-  `)
-
-  userEvent.upload(element, files)
-
-  expect(element.files).toHaveLength(3)
-})
-
-test('should not upload file with unaccepted format', () => {
-  const file = new File(['hello'], 'hello.png', {type: 'image/png'})
-  const {element} = setup('<input type="file" accept="image/jpg" />')
-
-  userEvent.upload(element, file)
-
-  expect(element.files).toHaveLength(0)
-})
-
-test('should not upload multiple files with unaccepted formats', () => {
-  const files = [
-    new File(['hello'], 'hello.txt', {type: 'text/plain'}),
-    new File(['there'], 'there.pdf', {type: 'application/pdf'}),
-    new File(['there'], 'there.png', {type: 'image/png'}),
-  ]
-  const {element} = setup(`
-    <input id="files" type="file" accept="video/*" multiple />
-  `)
-
-  userEvent.upload(element, files)
-
-  expect(element.files).toHaveLength(0)
-})
diff --git a/src/upload.js b/src/upload.js
index 7a3b990a..a252b438 100644
--- a/src/upload.js
+++ b/src/upload.js
@@ -10,20 +10,16 @@ function upload(element, fileOrFiles, init) {
 
   const input = element.tagName === 'LABEL' ? element.control : element
 
-  const files = (Array.isArray(fileOrFiles) ? fileOrFiles : [fileOrFiles])
-    .filter(file => isAcceptableFile(file, element.accept))
-    .slice(0, input.multiple ? undefined : 1)
+  const files = (Array.isArray(fileOrFiles)
+    ? fileOrFiles
+    : [fileOrFiles]
+  ).slice(0, input.multiple ? undefined : 1)
 
   // blur fires when the file selector pops up
   blur(element, init)
   // focus fires when they make their selection
   focus(element, init)
 
-  // treat empty array as if the user just closed the file upload dialog
-  if (files.length === 0) {
-    return
-  }
-
   // the event fired in the browser isn't actually an "input" or "change" event
   // but a new Event with a type set to "input" and "change"
   // Kinda odd...
@@ -50,22 +46,4 @@ function upload(element, fileOrFiles, init) {
   })
 }
 
-function isAcceptableFile(file, accept) {
-  if (!accept) {
-    return true
-  }
-
-  const wildcards = ['audio/*', 'image/*', 'video/*']
-
-  return accept.split(',').some(acceptToken => {
-    if (acceptToken[0] === '.') {
-      // tokens starting with a dot represent a file extension
-      return file.name.endsWith(acceptToken)
-    } else if (wildcards.includes(acceptToken)) {
-      return file.type.startsWith(acceptToken.substr(0, acceptToken.length - 1))
-    }
-    return file.type === acceptToken
-  })
-}
-
 export {upload}