diff --git a/api.planx.uk/modules/file/routes.ts b/api.planx.uk/modules/file/routes.ts
index 239687f474..6c556e3ed3 100644
--- a/api.planx.uk/modules/file/routes.ts
+++ b/api.planx.uk/modules/file/routes.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const router = Router();
 router.post(
   "/public/upload",
   multer().single("file"),
+  useTeamEditorAuth,
   validate(uploadFileSchema),
   publicUploadController,
 );
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@ router.post(
 router.post(
   "/private/upload",
   multer().single("file"),
-  useTeamEditorAuth,
   validate(uploadFileSchema),
   privateUploadController,
 );
diff --git a/api.planx.uk/server.ts b/api.planx.uk/server.ts
index b21b55d8dc..0886e7ec98 100644
--- a/api.planx.uk/server.ts
+++ b/api.planx.uk/server.ts
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ app.use("/webhooks", webhookRoutes);
 app.use("/analytics", analyticsRoutes);
 app.use("/admin", adminRoutes);
 app.use(ordnanceSurveyRoutes);
-app.use(fileRoutes);
 app.use("/file", fileRoutes);
 
 app.use("/gis", router);