diff --git a/backend/data_import/views.py b/backend/data_import/views.py
index c9643fc3..280261db 100644
--- a/backend/data_import/views.py
+++ b/backend/data_import/views.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-import os
-from pathlib import Path
-
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 from django_drf_filepond.models import TemporaryUpload
 from rest_framework import status
@@ -32,15 +29,7 @@ class DatasetImportAPI(APIView):
         upload_ids = request.data.pop("uploadIds")
         file_format = request.data.pop("format")
 
-        # Rename file
         temporary_uploads = TemporaryUpload.objects.filter(upload_id__in=upload_ids)
-        for tu in temporary_uploads:
-            p = Path(tu.get_file_path())
-            new_path = Path(p.parent, tu.upload_name)
-            p.rename(new_path)
-            tu.file.name = os.path.join(new_path.parent.stem, new_path.name)
-        TemporaryUpload.objects.bulk_update(temporary_uploads, fields=["file"])
-
         file_paths = [tu.get_file_path() for tu in temporary_uploads]
         save_names = {tu.get_file_path(): tu.file.name for tu in temporary_uploads}