diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/customize-models.js b/src/wp-includes/js/customize-models.js
index 5969be3963..5fa62aeecc 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/customize-models.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/customize-models.js
@@ -113,10 +113,6 @@
 				return false;
 			}
 
-			if (this.get('imageWidth') <= this.get('themeWidth')) {
-				return false;
-			}
-
 			return true;
 		}
 	});
diff --git a/tests/qunit/wp-admin/js/customize-header.js b/tests/qunit/wp-admin/js/customize-header.js
index 056e763d31..ba2895f47e 100644
--- a/tests/qunit/wp-admin/js/customize-header.js
+++ b/tests/qunit/wp-admin/js/customize-header.js
@@ -103,29 +103,6 @@ jQuery( function() {
 			imageWidth: 10000,
 			imageHeight: 8600
 		});
-
-		equal(this.model.shouldBeCropped(), false);
-	});
-
-	test('should not be cropped when the image width is smaller or equal as theme width', function() {
-		this.model.set({
-			themeFlexWidth: false,
-			themeFlexHeight: false,
-			imageWidth: 1000,
-			imageHeight: 100
-		});
-
-		equal(this.model.shouldBeCropped(), false);
-	});
-
-	test('should not be cropped when the image width is smaller or equal as theme width, theme supports flex height and width', function() {
-		this.model.set({
-			themeFlexWidth: true,
-			themeFlexHeight: true,
-			imageWidth: 900,
-			imageHeight: 100
-		});
-
 		equal(this.model.shouldBeCropped(), false);
 	});
 });