diff --git a/upgrade.php b/upgrade.php
index 06d01e7ea8..47edadeae1 100644
--- a/upgrade.php
+++ b/upgrade.php
@@ -187,29 +187,6 @@ $up = shell_exec('php artisan up');
 echo '-- '.$up."\n\n";
 
 
-echo "--------------------------------------------------------\n";
-echo "Step 11: Checking for v5 public storage directories:    \n";
-echo "--------------------------------------------------------\n\n";
-
-
-if ((!file_exists('storage/app/public')) && (!is_dir('storage/app/public'))) {
-    echo "- No public directory found in storage/app - creating one.\n\n";
-    if (!mkdir('storage/app/public', 0777, true)) {
-        echo "ERROR: Failed to create directory at storage/app/public. You should do this manually.\n\n";
-    }
-    $storage_simlink = shell_exec('php artisan storage:link');
-    echo $storage_simlink;
-
-} else {
-    echo "- Public storage directory already exists. Skipping...\n\n";
-}
-
-echo "- Copying files into storage/app/public.\n\n";
-if (rmove('public/uploads','storage/app/public')) {
-    echo "- Copy successful.\n\n";
-} else {
-    echo "- Copy failed - you should do this manually by copying the files from public/uploads into the storage/app/public directory.\n\n";
-}
 
 echo "--------------------------------------------------------\n";
 echo "FINISHED! Clear your browser cookies and re-login to use :\n";