diff --git a/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart b/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart
index c0dc3ee98..5d65f3563 100644
--- a/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart
+++ b/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ class FileUploader {
   late ProcessType _processType;
   late bool _isBackground;
   late SharedPreferences _prefs;
-  Uint8List? _staticThumbnailData;
 
   // _hasInitiatedForceUpload is used to track if user attempted force upload
   // where files are uploaded directly (without adding them to DB). In such
@@ -437,7 +436,7 @@ class FileUploader {
       late final Uint8List? thumbnailData;
       if (mediaUploadData.thumbnail == null &&
           file.fileType == FileType.video) {
-        thumbnailData = await getStaticThumbnailData();
+        thumbnailData = base64Decode(blackThumbnailBase64);
       } else {
         thumbnailData = mediaUploadData.thumbnail;
       }
@@ -1083,14 +1082,6 @@ class FileUploader {
     }
   }
 
-  Future<Uint8List?> getStaticThumbnailData() async {
-    if (_staticThumbnailData != null) {
-      return _staticThumbnailData!;
-    }
-    _staticThumbnailData = base64Decode(blackThumbnailBase64);
-    return _staticThumbnailData;
-  }
-
   Future<void> _pollBackgroundUploadStatus() async {
     final blockedUploads = _queue.entries
         .where((e) => e.value.status == UploadStatus.inBackground)