diff --git a/mod/photos.php b/mod/photos.php
index c2f0b6291e..d5689f5fd5 100644
--- a/mod/photos.php
+++ b/mod/photos.php
@@ -914,22 +914,18 @@ function photos_content(App $a)
 			'$submit' => DI::l10n()->t('Submit'),
 		]);
 
-		/* This block determines which setting actually limits  upload size of images:
-		 * limit of Friendica ('maximagesize') or upload_max_filesize
-		 * and outputs the lower one.
-		*/
+		// Determine which setting actually limits  upload size of images: limit of Friendica ('maximagesize') or upload_max_filesize
 		$maximagesize_Mbytes = 0;
-		{
-			// Get the relevant size limits for uploads. Abbreviated var names: MaxImageSize -> mis; upload_max_filesize -> umf
-			$mis_bytes = DI::config()->get('system', 'maximagesize');
-			$umf_bytes = Strings::getBytesFromShorthand(get_cfg_var('upload_max_filesize'));
+		// Get the relevant size limits for uploads. Abbreviated var names: MaxImageSize -> mis; upload_max_filesize -> umf
+		$mis_bytes = DI::config()->get('system', 'maximagesize');
+		$umf_bytes = Strings::getBytesFromShorthand(get_cfg_var('upload_max_filesize'));
 
-			if (is_numeric($mis_bytes)) {
-				// When PHP is configured with upload_max_filesize less than maximagesize provide this lower limit.
-				($umf_bytes < $mis_bytes) ?
-					($maximagesize_Mbytes = ($umf_bytes / (10 ** 6))) : ($maximagesize_Mbytes = ($mis_bytes / (10 ** 6)));
-			}
+		if (is_numeric($mis_bytes)) {
+			// When PHP is configured with upload_max_filesize less than maximagesize provide this lower limit.
+			($umf_bytes < $mis_bytes) ?
+				($maximagesize_Mbytes = ($umf_bytes / (10 ** 6))) : ($maximagesize_Mbytes = ($mis_bytes / (10 ** 6)));
 		}
+		
 		$usage_message = DI::l10n()->t('The maximum accepted image size is %.3g MB', $maximagesize_Mbytes);
 
 		$tpl = Renderer::getMarkupTemplate('photos_upload.tpl');