diff --git a/app/policies/code_ocean/file_policy.rb b/app/policies/code_ocean/file_policy.rb
index 3d5ab473..c9753c3a 100644
--- a/app/policies/code_ocean/file_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/code_ocean/file_policy.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ module CodeOcean
 
     def create?
       if @record.context.is_a?(Exercise)
-        admin? || author?
+        admin? # FIXME: || author?
       elsif @record.context.is_a?(Submission) and @record.context.exercise.allow_file_creation
         author?
       else