Index: src/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
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--- src/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php	(revision 28749)
+++ src/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php	(working copy)
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
 if ( post_type_supports($post_type, 'page-attributes') )
 	add_meta_box('pageparentdiv', 'page' == $post_type ? __('Page Attributes') : __('Attributes'), 'page_attributes_meta_box', null, 'side', 'core');
 
-if ( $thumbnail_support )
+if ( $thumbnail_support && current_user_can( 'upload_files' ) )
 	add_meta_box('postimagediv', __('Featured Image'), 'post_thumbnail_meta_box', null, 'side', 'low');
 
 if ( post_type_supports($post_type, 'excerpt') )