diff --git a/packages/govuk-frontend/src/govuk/components/file-upload/file-upload.yaml b/packages/govuk-frontend/src/govuk/components/file-upload/file-upload.yaml
index 6506fde6eb..b0497ef7fd 100644
--- a/packages/govuk-frontend/src/govuk/components/file-upload/file-upload.yaml
+++ b/packages/govuk-frontend/src/govuk/components/file-upload/file-upload.yaml
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ params:
     type: string
     required: true
     description: The ID of the input.
-  - name: value
-    type: string
-    required: false
-    description: Optional initial value of the input.
   - name: disabled
     type: boolean
     required: false
@@ -107,13 +103,6 @@ examples:
         text: Your photo may be in your Pictures, Photos, Downloads or Desktop folder. Or in an app like iPhoto.
       errorMessage:
         text: Error message goes here
-  - name: with value
-    options:
-      id: file-upload-4
-      name: file-upload-4
-      value: C:\fakepath\myphoto.jpg
-      label:
-        text: Upload a photo
   - name: with label as page heading
     options:
       id: file-upload-1
diff --git a/packages/govuk-frontend/src/govuk/components/file-upload/template.njk b/packages/govuk-frontend/src/govuk/components/file-upload/template.njk
index a3b11c7b90..61db82e1ad 100644
--- a/packages/govuk-frontend/src/govuk/components/file-upload/template.njk
+++ b/packages/govuk-frontend/src/govuk/components/file-upload/template.njk
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
   {{ params.formGroup.beforeInput.html | safe | trim | indent(2) if params.formGroup.beforeInput.html else params.formGroup.beforeInput.text }}
 {% endif %}
   <input class="govuk-file-upload {%- if params.classes %} {{ params.classes }}{% endif %} {%- if params.errorMessage %} govuk-file-upload--error{% endif %}" id="{{ params.id }}" name="{{ params.name }}" type="file"
-  {%- if params.value %} value="{{ params.value }}"{% endif %}
   {%- if params.disabled %} disabled{% endif %}
   {%- if describedBy %} aria-describedby="{{ describedBy }}"{% endif %}
   {{- govukAttributes(params.attributes) }}>
diff --git a/packages/govuk-frontend/src/govuk/components/file-upload/template.test.js b/packages/govuk-frontend/src/govuk/components/file-upload/template.test.js
index 0aaee979a9..0fd7b7df97 100644
--- a/packages/govuk-frontend/src/govuk/components/file-upload/template.test.js
+++ b/packages/govuk-frontend/src/govuk/components/file-upload/template.test.js
@@ -45,13 +45,6 @@ describe('File upload', () => {
       ).toBeTruthy()
     })
 
-    it('renders with value', () => {
-      const $ = render('file-upload', examples['with value'])
-
-      const $component = $('.govuk-file-upload')
-      expect($component.val()).toBe('C:\\fakepath\\myphoto.jpg')
-    })
-
     it('renders with aria-describedby', () => {
       const $ = render('file-upload', examples['with describedBy'])