diff --git a/frontend/sync-client/src/file-operations/file-operations.ts b/frontend/sync-client/src/file-operations/file-operations.ts
index b198caa..6adada5 100644
--- a/frontend/sync-client/src/file-operations/file-operations.ts
+++ b/frontend/sync-client/src/file-operations/file-operations.ts
@@ -145,10 +145,6 @@ export class FileOperations {
 		await this.fs.rename(oldPath, newPath);
 	}
 
-	public isFileEligibleForSync(path: RelativePath): boolean {
-		return isFileTypeMergable(path);
-	}
-
 	private async createParentDirectories(path: string): Promise<void> {
 		const components = path.split("/");
 		if (components.length === 1) {
diff --git a/frontend/sync-client/src/sync-operations/unrestricted-syncer.ts b/frontend/sync-client/src/sync-operations/unrestricted-syncer.ts
index fe268f4..4eef87a 100644
--- a/frontend/sync-client/src/sync-operations/unrestricted-syncer.ts
+++ b/frontend/sync-client/src/sync-operations/unrestricted-syncer.ts
@@ -356,16 +356,6 @@ export class UnrestrictedSyncer {
 		syncSource: SyncSource,
 		fn: () => Promise<T>
 	): Promise<T | undefined> {
-		if (!this.operations.isFileEligibleForSync(relativePath)) {
-			this.history.addHistoryEntry({
-				status: SyncStatus.ERROR,
-				relativePath,
-				message: `File ${relativePath} is not eligible for syncing`,
-				type: syncType
-			});
-			return;
-		}
-
 		this.logger.debug(
 			`Syncing ${relativePath} (${syncSource} - ${syncType})`
 		);