diff --git a/ui/component/publishFormErrors/view.jsx b/ui/component/publishFormErrors/view.jsx
index 7f4de6312..ea3c37a8e 100644
--- a/ui/component/publishFormErrors/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/publishFormErrors/view.jsx
@@ -47,11 +47,7 @@ function PublishFormErrors(props: Props) {
       {!bid && <div>{__('A deposit amount is required')}</div>}
       {bidError && <div>{__('Please check your deposit amount.')}</div>}
       {isUploadingThumbnail && <div>{__('Please wait for thumbnail to finish uploading')}</div>}
-      {!isUploadingThumbnail && !thumbnail ? (
-        <div>{__('A thumbnail is required. Please upload or provide an image URL above.')}</div>
-      ) : (
-        thumbnailError && !thumbnailUploaded && <div>{__('Thumbnail is invalid.')}</div>
-      )}
+      {thumbnailError && !thumbnailUploaded && <div>{__('Thumbnail is invalid.')}</div>}
       {editingURI && !isStillEditing && !filePath && (
         <div>{__('Please reselect a file after changing the LBRY URL')}</div>
       )}