diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_image_submission.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_image_submission.py
index 8fa4d721d3..fa73feef22 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_image_submission.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_image_submission.py
@@ -127,10 +127,14 @@ class ImageProperties(object):
         """
         image_is_okay = False
         try:
-            image_is_okay = self.count_colors() and self.get_skin_ratio() and not self.image_too_large
+            #image_is_okay = self.count_colors() and self.get_skin_ratio() and not self.image_too_large
+            image_is_okay = self.image_too_large
         except:
             log.exception("Could not run image tests.")
 
+        if not ENABLE_PIL:
+            image_is_okay = True
+
         return image_is_okay