diff --git a/samples/photo_album/controllers/photos_controller.js b/samples/photo_album/controllers/photos_controller.js
index 376eabcf..6aad09b4 100644
--- a/samples/photo_album/controllers/photos_controller.js
+++ b/samples/photo_album/controllers/photos_controller.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function create_through_server(req, res) {
   // and then saved to the database.
 
   // file was not uploaded redirecting to upload
-  if (req.files.image.ws.bytesWritten === 0) {
+  if (req.files.image.size === 0) {
     res.redirect('/photos/add');
     return;
   }
diff --git a/samples/photo_album/package.json b/samples/photo_album/package.json
index 3c2aec03..e043f7f0 100644
--- a/samples/photo_album/package.json
+++ b/samples/photo_album/package.json
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "body-parser": "^1.5.2",
     "cloudinary": "^1.3.0",
-    "connect-multiparty": "^1.1.0",
     "cloudinary-jquery-file-upload": "^2.0.1",
+    "connect-multiparty": "^2.2.0",
     "dotenv": "^0.4.0",
     "ejs": "^3.1.6",
     "ejs-locals": "^1.0.2",