#4714 Fix copy of entries without file to removable devices.

2 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e8fd38e..03b9b5d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+* #4714 Fix copy of entries without file to removable devices. (tomeu)
+
 Snapshot 74cbc13878
 
 * #4654 Hard link files on check out instead of copying if possible. (tomeu)
diff --git a/src/olpc/datastore/backingstore.py b/src/olpc/datastore/backingstore.py
index a841f73..c4af266 100644
--- a/src/olpc/datastore/backingstore.py
+++ b/src/olpc/datastore/backingstore.py
@@ -746,8 +746,6 @@ class InplaceFileBackingStore(FileBackingStore):
     # File Management API
     def create_async(self, props, filelike, completion, can_move=False):
         """Inplace backing store doesn't copy, so no need for async"""
-        if not filelike:
-            raise RuntimeError("Filelike must be valid for async create")
         try:
             uid = self.create(props, filelike, can_move)
             completion(None, uid)
@@ -817,8 +815,6 @@ class InplaceFileBackingStore(FileBackingStore):
         return content
 
     def update_async(self, uid, props, filelike, completion, can_move=False):
-        if filelike is None:
-            raise RuntimeError("Filelike must be valid for async update")
         try:
             self.update(uid, props, filelike, can_move)
             completion()