Some cleanup

2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/rest_framework/fields.py b/rest_framework/fields.py
index a4cc7f3b..a022fe09 100644
--- a/rest_framework/fields.py
+++ b/rest_framework/fields.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class WritableField(Field):
 
         try:
             if self._use_files:
-                files = files or {}  # For the case when files==None
+                files = files or {}
                 native = files[field_name]
             else:
                 native = data[field_name]
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/files.py b/rest_framework/tests/files.py
index a98e33ef..446e23c0 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/files.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/files.py
@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@ class FileSerializerTests(TestCase):
         """
         now = datetime.datetime.now()
 
-        serializer = UploadedFileSerializer(data={'created': now}, files=None)
+        serializer = UploadedFileSerializer(data={'created': now})
         self.assertFalse(serializer.is_valid())
         self.assertIn('file', serializer.errors)