diff --git a/mod/photos.php b/mod/photos.php
index 5b225489ec..a08b569ced 100644
--- a/mod/photos.php
+++ b/mod/photos.php
@@ -1139,8 +1139,6 @@ function photos_content(App $a)
 						'$loading' => DI::l10n()->t('Loading...'),
 						'$qcomment' => $qcomment,
 						'$rand_num' => Crypto::randomDigits(12),
-						// Dropzone
-						'$max_imagesize' => round(\Friendica\Util\Strings::getBytesFromShorthand(DI::config()->get('system', 'maximagesize')) / 1000000, 1),
 					]);
 				}
 			}
@@ -1196,8 +1194,6 @@ function photos_content(App $a)
 						'$preview' => DI::l10n()->t('Preview'),
 						'$qcomment' => $qcomment,
 						'$rand_num' => Crypto::randomDigits(12),
-						// Dropzone
-						'$max_imagesize' => round(Strings::getBytesFromShorthand(DI::config()->get('system', 'maximagesize')) / 1000000, 1),
 					]);
 				}
 
@@ -1272,8 +1268,6 @@ function photos_content(App $a)
 							'$preview' => DI::l10n()->t('Preview'),
 							'$qcomment' => $qcomment,
 							'$rand_num' => Crypto::randomDigits(12),
-							// Dropzone
-							'$max_imagesize' => round(Strings::getBytesFromShorthand(DI::config()->get('system', 'maximagesize')) / 1000000, 1),
 						]);
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/src/App/Page.php b/src/App/Page.php
index 965c04915c..45ec6be0fb 100644
--- a/src/App/Page.php
+++ b/src/App/Page.php
@@ -253,11 +253,15 @@ class Page implements ArrayAccess
 			'$touch_icon'      => $touch_icon,
 			'$block_public'    => intval($config->get('system', 'block_public')),
 			'$stylesheets'     => $this->stylesheets,
-                        '$likeError'       => $l10n->t('Like not successfull'),
-                        '$dislikeError'    => $l10n->t('Dislike not successfull'),
-                        '$announceError'   => $l10n->t('Sharing not successfull'),
-                        '$srvError'        => $l10n->t('Backend error'),
-                        '$netError'        => $l10n->t('Network error'),
+			'$likeError'       => $l10n->t('Like not successfull'),
+			'$dislikeError'    => $l10n->t('Dislike not successfull'),
+			'$announceError'   => $l10n->t('Sharing not successfull'),
+			'$srvError'        => $l10n->t('Backend error'),
+			'$netError'        => $l10n->t('Network error'),
+			// Dropzone
+			'$max_imagesize' => round(\Friendica\Util\Strings::getBytesFromShorthand($config->get('system', 'maximagesize')) / 1000000, 1),
+
+
 		]) . $this->page['htmlhead'];
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/Content/Conversation.php b/src/Content/Conversation.php
index 1d7430e193..f23333911b 100644
--- a/src/Content/Conversation.php
+++ b/src/Content/Conversation.php
@@ -409,9 +409,6 @@ class Conversation
 			'$compose_link_title'  => $this->l10n->t('Open Compose page'),
 			'$always_open_compose' => $this->pConfig->get($this->session->getLocalUserId(), 'frio', 'always_open_compose', false),
 
-			// Dropzone
-			'$max_imagesize' => round(\Friendica\Util\Strings::getBytesFromShorthand($this->config->get('system', 'maximagesize')) / 1000000, 1),
-
 		]);
 
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Item/Compose.php b/src/Module/Item/Compose.php
index 19726eb717..f53158b1f7 100644
--- a/src/Module/Item/Compose.php
+++ b/src/Module/Item/Compose.php
@@ -240,9 +240,6 @@ class Compose extends BaseModule
 				'deny_cid'  => $contact_deny_list,
 				'deny_gid'  => $group_deny_list,
 			]),
-
-			// Dropzone
-			'$max_imagesize' => round(\Friendica\Util\Strings::getBytesFromShorthand($this->config->get('system', 'maximagesize')) / 1000000, 1),
 		]);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Module/Post/Edit.php b/src/Module/Post/Edit.php
index 403908cc02..5ddc250d8c 100644
--- a/src/Module/Post/Edit.php
+++ b/src/Module/Post/Edit.php
@@ -185,8 +185,6 @@ class Edit extends BaseModule
 
 			'$compose_link_title' => $this->t('Open Compose page'),
 
-			// Dropzone
-			'$max_imagesize'       => round(Strings::getBytesFromShorthand(DI::config()->get('system', 'maximagesize')) / 1000000,1),
 		]);
 		return $output;
 	}
diff --git a/src/Object/Post.php b/src/Object/Post.php
index c6ef5e3ba1..3f4d061a17 100644
--- a/src/Object/Post.php
+++ b/src/Object/Post.php
@@ -1069,8 +1069,6 @@ class Post
 				'$preview'     => DI::l10n()->t('Preview'),
 				'$indent'      => $indent,
 				'$rand_num'    => Crypto::randomDigits(12),
-				// Dropzone
-				'$max_imagesize' => round(\Friendica\Util\Strings::getBytesFromShorthand(DI::config()->get('system', 'maximagesize')) / 1000000,1),
 			]);
 		}
 
diff --git a/view/js/dropzone-factory.js b/view/js/dropzone-factory.js
index 5aaab50362..bbf92625d8 100644
--- a/view/js/dropzone-factory.js
+++ b/view/js/dropzone-factory.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 var DzFactory = function () {
-	this.createDropzone = function(dropSelector, textareaSelector, maxImagesize) {
+	this.createDropzone = function(dropSelector, textareaSelector) {
 		return new Dropzone( dropSelector, {
 			paramName: 'userfile', // The name that will be used to transfer the file
-			maxFilesize: maxImagesize, // MB
+			maxFilesize: max_imagesize, // MB
 			url: '/media/photo/upload?response=url&album=',
 			accept: function(file, done) {
 				done();
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ var DzFactory = function () {
 		})
 	};
 
-	this.setupDropzone = function(dropSelector, textareaSelector, maxImagesize) {
-		var dropzone = this.createDropzone(dropSelector, textareaSelector, maxImagesize);
+	this.setupDropzone = function(dropSelector, textareaSelector) {
+		var dropzone = this.createDropzone(dropSelector, textareaSelector);
 		$(dropSelector).on('paste', function(event) {
 			dzFactory.copyPaste(event, dropzone);
 		})
diff --git a/view/templates/item/compose.tpl b/view/templates/item/compose.tpl
index 499dfaffb2..09e42c90e5 100644
--- a/view/templates/item/compose.tpl
+++ b/view/templates/item/compose.tpl
@@ -96,5 +96,5 @@
 	</div>
 </div>
 <script>
-	dzFactory.setupDropzone('#dropzone-{{$id}}', 'comment-edit-text-{{$id}}', {{$max_imagesize}}); 
+	dzFactory.setupDropzone('#dropzone-{{$id}}', 'comment-edit-text-{{$id}}'); 
 </script>
diff --git a/view/theme/frio/js/dropzone-frio.js b/view/theme/frio/js/dropzone-frio.js
deleted file mode 100644
index c165633c44..0000000000
--- a/view/theme/frio/js/dropzone-frio.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-function isInteger(value) {
-	return /^\d+$/.test(value);
-}
-
-function getMBytes(value) {
-	var res;
-	if (isInteger(value)) {
-		res = value;
-	} else {
-		eh = value.slice(-1);
-		am = Number(value.slice(0, -1));
-		switch (eh) {
-			case 'k':
-				res = am * 1024;
-				break;
-			case 'm':
-				res = am * 1024 * 1024;
-				break;
-			case 'g':
-				res = am * 1024 * 1024 * 1024;
-		}
-	}
-	return res / 1000000;
-}
diff --git a/view/theme/frio/js/modal.js b/view/theme/frio/js/modal.js
index 85c258c92f..905e787434 100644
--- a/view/theme/frio/js/modal.js
+++ b/view/theme/frio/js/modal.js
@@ -293,8 +293,7 @@ function editpost(url) {
 
 			// To make dropzone fileupload work on editing a comment, we need to
 			// attach a new dropzone to modal
-			console.log("modal.js max_imagesize",'{{$max_imagesize}}');
-			dzFactory.setupDropzone('#jot-text-wrap', 'profile-jot-text', '{{$max_imagesize}}'); 
+			dzFactory.setupDropzone('#jot-text-wrap', 'profile-jot-text'); 
 
 			modal.show();
 			$("#jot-popup").show();
diff --git a/view/theme/frio/templates/comment_item.tpl b/view/theme/frio/templates/comment_item.tpl
index 3d9860a104..81664cf0fe 100644
--- a/view/theme/frio/templates/comment_item.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frio/templates/comment_item.tpl
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@
 
 <script>
 	$('[id=comment-fake-text-{{$id}}]').on('focus', function() {
-		dzFactory.setupDropzone('#dropzone-{{$id}}', 'comment-edit-text-{{$id}}', {{$max_imagesize}}); 
+		dzFactory.setupDropzone('#dropzone-{{$id}}', 'comment-edit-text-{{$id}}'); 
 		$('[id=comment-fake-text-{{$id}}]').prop('focus', null).off('focus')
 		$('[id=comment-{{$id}}]').prop('click', null).off('click')
 	});
 	$('[id=comment-{{$id}}]').on('click', function() {
-		dzFactory.setupDropzone('#dropzone-{{$id}}', 'comment-edit-text-{{$id}}', {{$max_imagesize}}); 
+		dzFactory.setupDropzone('#dropzone-{{$id}}', 'comment-edit-text-{{$id}}'); 
 		$('[id=comment-fake-text-{{$id}}]').prop('focus', null).off('focus')
 		$('[id=comment-{{$id}}]').prop('click', null).off('click')
 	});
diff --git a/view/theme/frio/templates/head.tpl b/view/theme/frio/templates/head.tpl
index 436e3626b3..8c5e0a999d 100644
--- a/view/theme/frio/templates/head.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frio/templates/head.tpl
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="view/theme/frio/js/textedit.js?v={{$smarty.const.FRIENDICA_VERSION}}"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="vendor/enyo/dropzone/dist/min/dropzone.min.js?v={{$smarty.const.FRIENDICA_VERSION}}"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="view/js/dropzone-factory.js?v={{$smarty.const.FRIENDICA_VERSION}}"></script>
-	<script type="text/javascript"> var dzFactory = new DzFactory(); Dropzone.autoDiscover = false;</script>
+	<script type="text/javascript"> max_imagesize = {{$max_imagesize}}; var dzFactory = new DzFactory(); Dropzone.autoDiscover = false; </script>
 
 	{{* Include the strings which are needed for some js functions (e.g. translation)
 They are loaded into the html <head> so that js functions can use them *}}
diff --git a/view/theme/frio/templates/jot.tpl b/view/theme/frio/templates/jot.tpl
index 325c8d5b3b..5c18afa86f 100644
--- a/view/theme/frio/templates/jot.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frio/templates/jot.tpl
@@ -180,5 +180,5 @@ can load different content into the jot modal (e.g. the item edit jot)
 </script>
 
 <script>
-	dzFactory.setupDropzone('#jot-text-wrap', 'profile-jot-text', {{$max_imagesize}}); 
+	dzFactory.setupDropzone('#jot-text-wrap', 'profile-jot-text'); 
 </script>