diff --git a/etiquette/objects.py b/etiquette/objects.py
index ee32f2e..ea239cf 100644
--- a/etiquette/objects.py
+++ b/etiquette/objects.py
@@ -1059,23 +1059,19 @@ class Photo(ObjectBase):
 
     @decorators.required_feature('photo.edit')
     @decorators.transaction
-    def relocate(self, new_filepath, *, allow_duplicates=False):
+    def relocate(self, new_filepath):
         '''
         Point the Photo object to a different filepath.
 
         DOES NOT MOVE THE FILE, only acknowledges a move that was performed
         outside of the system.
         To rename or move the file, use `rename_file`.
-
-        allow_duplicates:
-            Allow even if there is another Photo for that path.
         '''
         new_filepath = pathclass.Path(new_filepath)
         if not new_filepath.is_file:
             raise FileNotFoundError(new_filepath.absolute_path)
 
-        if not allow_duplicates:
-            self.photodb.assert_no_such_photo_by_path(filepath=new_filepath)
+        self.photodb.assert_no_such_photo_by_path(filepath=new_filepath)
 
         self.photodb.log.debug('Relocating %s to "%s"', self, new_filepath.absolute_path)
         data = {
diff --git a/etiquette/photodb.py b/etiquette/photodb.py
index 673efe1..992c85c 100644
--- a/etiquette/photodb.py
+++ b/etiquette/photodb.py
@@ -456,7 +456,6 @@ class PDBPhotoMixin:
             self,
             filepath,
             *,
-            allow_duplicates=False,
             author=None,
             do_metadata=True,
             do_thumbnail=True,
@@ -467,9 +466,6 @@ class PDBPhotoMixin:
         Given a filepath, determine its attributes and create a new Photo object
         in the database. Tags may be applied now or later.
 
-        If `allow_duplicates` is False, we will first check the database for any
-        files with the same path and raise exceptions.PhotoExists if found.
-
         Returns the Photo object.
         '''
         # These might raise exceptions
@@ -477,8 +473,7 @@ class PDBPhotoMixin:
         if not filepath.is_file:
             raise FileNotFoundError(filepath.absolute_path)
 
-        if not allow_duplicates:
-            self.assert_no_such_photo_by_path(filepath=filepath)
+        self.assert_no_such_photo_by_path(filepath=filepath)
 
         author_id = self.get_user_id_or_none(author)