diff --git a/public/librespeed/backend/garbage.php b/public/librespeed/backend/garbage.php
index 32abcf4..1b87e8c 100755
--- a/public/librespeed/backend/garbage.php
+++ b/public/librespeed/backend/garbage.php
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ function getChunkCount()
 {
     if (
         !array_key_exists('ckSize', $_GET)
-        || !is_numeric($_GET['ckSize'])
         || (int) $_GET['ckSize'] <= 0
     ) {
         return 4;