diff --git a/js/views/file_input_view.js b/js/views/file_input_view.js
index 981b14b8a9..cdf6841a56 100644
--- a/js/views/file_input_view.js
+++ b/js/views/file_input_view.js
@@ -192,11 +192,8 @@
     /* jshint ignore:start */
     getFiles() {
       const files = this.file ? [this.file] : Array.from(this.$input.prop('files'));
-      const promises = Promise.all(
-        files.map(file => this.getFile(file))
-      );
       this.clearForm();
-      return promises;
+      return Promise.all(files.map(file => this.getFile(file)));
     },
 
     getFile(rawFile) {