diff --git a/anki/collection.py b/anki/collection.py
index 6e96637f7..e2e00b5fa 100644
--- a/anki/collection.py
+++ b/anki/collection.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ crt=?, mod=?, scm=?, dty=?, usn=?, ls=?, conf=?""",
         strids = ids2str(ids)
         # we need to log these independently of cards, as one side may have
         # more card templates
-        runHook("remNotes", ids)
+        runHook("remNotes", self, ids)
         self._logRem(ids, REM_NOTE)
         self.db.execute("delete from notes where id in %s" % strids)
 
diff --git a/aqt/main.py b/aqt/main.py
index 380012064..c5781f809 100644
--- a/aqt/main.py
+++ b/aqt/main.py
@@ -833,13 +833,13 @@ the problem and restart Anki.""")
     # Log note deletion
     ##########################################################################
 
-    def onRemNotes(self, nids):
+    def onRemNotes(self, col, nids):
         path = os.path.join(self.pm.profileFolder(), "deleted.txt")
         existed = os.path.exists(path)
         with open(path, "a") as f:
             if not existed:
                 f.write("nid\tmid\tfields\n")
-            for id, mid, flds in self.col.db.execute(
+            for id, mid, flds in col.db.execute(
                     "select id, mid, flds from notes where id in %s" %
                 ids2str(nids)):
                 fields = splitFields(flds)