diff --git a/pylib/anki/__init__.py b/pylib/anki/__init__.py
index 9eb069794..0142b8098 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/__init__.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import sys
 
 from anki.buildinfo import version
-from anki.storage import Collection
+from anki.collection import Collection
 
 if sys.version_info[0] < 3 or sys.version_info[1] < 7:
     raise Exception("Anki requires Python 3.7+")
diff --git a/pylib/anki/cards.py b/pylib/anki/cards.py
index 29248df2f..f07852450 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/cards.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/cards.py
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ class Card:
     lastIvl: int
     ord: int
 
-    def __init__(self, col: anki.storage._Collection, id: Optional[int] = None) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self, col: anki.collection.Collection, id: Optional[int] = None
+    ) -> None:
         self.col = col.weakref()
         self.timerStarted = None
         self._render_output: Optional[anki.template.TemplateRenderOutput] = None
diff --git a/pylib/anki/collection.py b/pylib/anki/collection.py
index 6a3e94bf9..944df96f0 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/collection.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/collection.py
@@ -33,21 +33,19 @@ from anki.tags import TagManager
 from anki.utils import devMode, ids2str, intTime
 
 
-# this is initialized by storage.Collection
-class _Collection:
-    db: Optional[DBProxy]
+class Collection:
     sched: Union[V1Scheduler, V2Scheduler]
     _undo: List[Any]
 
     def __init__(
         self,
         path: str,
-        backend: Optional[RustBackend],
+        backend: Optional[RustBackend] = None,
         server: bool = False,
         log: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         self.backend = backend or RustBackend(server=server)
-        self.db = None
+        self.db: Optional[DBProxy] = None
         self._should_log = log
         self.server = server
         self.path = os.path.abspath(path)
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@ class _Collection:
     def tr(self, key: TR, **kwargs: Union[str, int, float]) -> str:
         return self.backend.translate(key, **kwargs)
 
-    def weakref(self) -> anki.storage._Collection:
+    def weakref(self) -> Collection:
         "Shortcut to create a weak reference that doesn't break code completion."
         return weakref.proxy(self)
 
@@ -654,3 +652,7 @@ select id from notes where mid = ?) limit 1"""
             self.usn(),
             intTime(),
         )
+
+
+# legacy name
+_Collection = Collection
diff --git a/pylib/anki/config.py b/pylib/anki/config.py
index 600d8e7e7..74afb0d80 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/config.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/config.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import anki
 
 
 class ConfigManager:
-    def __init__(self, col: anki.storage._Collection):
+    def __init__(self, col: anki.collection.Collection):
         self.col = col.weakref()
 
     def get_immutable(self, key: str) -> Any:
diff --git a/pylib/anki/decks.py b/pylib/anki/decks.py
index c0e5bf37e..e4112cc6e 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/decks.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/decks.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ defaultDynamicDeck = 1
 
 
 class DecksDictProxy:
-    def __init__(self, col: anki.storage._Collection):
+    def __init__(self, col: anki.collection.Collection):
         self._col = col.weakref()
 
     def _warn(self):
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class DeckManager:
     # Registry save/load
     #############################################################
 
-    def __init__(self, col: anki.storage._Collection) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, col: anki.collection.Collection) -> None:
         self.col = col.weakref()
         self.decks = DecksDictProxy(col)
 
diff --git a/pylib/anki/exporting.py b/pylib/anki/exporting.py
index f6e0c6a1f..2ed2efad0 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/exporting.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/exporting.py
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 from zipfile import ZipFile
 
 from anki import hooks
-from anki.collection import _Collection
+from anki.collection import Collection
 from anki.lang import _
-from anki.storage import Collection
 from anki.utils import ids2str, namedtmp, splitFields, stripHTML
 
 
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ class Exporter:
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        col: _Collection,
+        col: Collection,
         did: Optional[int] = None,
         cids: Optional[List[int]] = None,
     ) -> None:
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ class TextNoteExporter(Exporter):
     includeTags = True
     includeHTML = True
 
-    def __init__(self, col: _Collection) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, col: Collection) -> None:
         Exporter.__init__(self, col)
         self.includeID = False
 
@@ -164,7 +163,7 @@ class AnkiExporter(Exporter):
     includeSched: Union[bool, None] = False
     includeMedia = True
 
-    def __init__(self, col: _Collection) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, col: Collection) -> None:
         Exporter.__init__(self, col)
 
     def deckIds(self) -> List[int]:
@@ -311,7 +310,7 @@ class AnkiPackageExporter(AnkiExporter):
     key = _("Anki Deck Package")
     ext = ".apkg"
 
-    def __init__(self, col: _Collection) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, col: Collection) -> None:
         AnkiExporter.__init__(self, col)
 
     def exportInto(self, path: str) -> None:
diff --git a/pylib/anki/find.py b/pylib/anki/find.py
index 40ee63ed6..23dff8d5d 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/find.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/find.py
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ from anki.hooks import *
 from anki.utils import ids2str, splitFields, stripHTMLMedia
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from anki.collection import _Collection
+    from anki.collection import Collection
 
 
 class Finder:
-    def __init__(self, col: Optional[_Collection]) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, col: Optional[Collection]) -> None:
         self.col = col.weakref()
         print("Finder() is deprecated, please use col.find_cards() or .find_notes()")
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Finder:
 
 
 def findReplace(
-    col: _Collection,
+    col: Collection,
     nids: List[int],
     src: str,
     dst: str,
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def findReplace(
     return col.backend.find_and_replace(nids, src, dst, regex, fold, field)
 
 
-def fieldNamesForNotes(col: _Collection, nids: List[int]) -> List[str]:
+def fieldNamesForNotes(col: Collection, nids: List[int]) -> List[str]:
     return list(col.backend.field_names_for_note_ids(nids))
 
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def fieldNames(col, downcase=True) -> List:
 
 # returns array of ("dupestr", [nids])
 def findDupes(
-    col: _Collection, fieldName: str, search: str = ""
+    col: Collection, fieldName: str, search: str = ""
 ) -> List[Tuple[Any, List]]:
     # limit search to notes with applicable field name
     if search:
diff --git a/pylib/anki/hooks.py b/pylib/anki/hooks.py
index 00bcf1ee4..70a2c34ed 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/hooks.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/hooks.py
@@ -358,21 +358,21 @@ note_will_flush = _NoteWillFlushHook()
 
 
 class _NotesWillBeDeletedHook:
-    _hooks: List[Callable[["anki.storage._Collection", List[int]], None]] = []
+    _hooks: List[Callable[["anki.collection.Collection", List[int]], None]] = []
 
     def append(
-        self, cb: Callable[["anki.storage._Collection", List[int]], None]
+        self, cb: Callable[["anki.collection.Collection", List[int]], None]
     ) -> None:
         """(col: anki.storage._Collection, ids: List[int])"""
         self._hooks.append(cb)
 
     def remove(
-        self, cb: Callable[["anki.storage._Collection", List[int]], None]
+        self, cb: Callable[["anki.collection.Collection", List[int]], None]
     ) -> None:
         if cb in self._hooks:
             self._hooks.remove(cb)
 
-    def __call__(self, col: anki.storage._Collection, ids: List[int]) -> None:
+    def __call__(self, col: anki.collection.Collection, ids: List[int]) -> None:
         for hook in self._hooks:
             try:
                 hook(col, ids)
diff --git a/pylib/anki/importing/anki2.py b/pylib/anki/importing/anki2.py
index d01e351ea..66561e3ee 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/importing/anki2.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/importing/anki2.py
@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@ import os
 import unicodedata
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
-from anki.collection import _Collection
+from anki.collection import Collection
 from anki.consts import *
 from anki.decks import DeckManager
 from anki.importing.base import Importer
 from anki.lang import _
-from anki.storage import Collection
 from anki.utils import intTime, joinFields, splitFields
 
 GUID = 1
@@ -23,10 +22,10 @@ class Anki2Importer(Importer):
     needMapper = False
     deckPrefix: Optional[str] = None
     allowUpdate = True
-    src: _Collection
-    dst: _Collection
+    src: Collection
+    dst: Collection
 
-    def __init__(self, col: _Collection, file: str) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, col: Collection, file: str) -> None:
         super().__init__(col, file)
 
         # set later, defined here for typechecking
diff --git a/pylib/anki/importing/base.py b/pylib/anki/importing/base.py
index 1eee9e7c8..959059251 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/importing/base.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/importing/base.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from typing import Any, List, Optional
 
-from anki.collection import _Collection
+from anki.collection import Collection
 from anki.utils import maxID
 
 # Base importer
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ class Importer:
 
     needMapper = False
     needDelimiter = False
-    dst: Optional[_Collection]
+    dst: Optional[Collection]
 
-    def __init__(self, col: _Collection, file: str) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, col: Collection, file: str) -> None:
         self.file = file
         self.log: List[str] = []
         self.col = col.weakref()
diff --git a/pylib/anki/importing/csvfile.py b/pylib/anki/importing/csvfile.py
index 17b957bdd..e6adefbad 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/importing/csvfile.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/importing/csvfile.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import csv
 import re
 from typing import Any, List, Optional, TextIO, Union
 
-from anki.collection import _Collection
+from anki.collection import Collection
 from anki.importing.noteimp import ForeignNote, NoteImporter
 from anki.lang import _
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class TextImporter(NoteImporter):
     needDelimiter = True
     patterns = "\t|,;:"
 
-    def __init__(self, col: _Collection, file: str) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, col: Collection, file: str) -> None:
         NoteImporter.__init__(self, col, file)
         self.lines = None
         self.fileobj: Optional[TextIO] = None
diff --git a/pylib/anki/importing/noteimp.py b/pylib/anki/importing/noteimp.py
index 753b2f94c..e59670b3d 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/importing/noteimp.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/importing/noteimp.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import html
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
-from anki.collection import _Collection
+from anki.collection import Collection
 from anki.consts import NEW_CARDS_RANDOM, STARTING_FACTOR
 from anki.importing.base import Importer
 from anki.lang import _, ngettext
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class NoteImporter(Importer):
     mapping: Optional[List[str]]
     tagModified: Optional[str]
 
-    def __init__(self, col: _Collection, file: str) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, col: Collection, file: str) -> None:
         Importer.__init__(self, col, file)
         self.model = col.models.current()
         self.mapping = None
diff --git a/pylib/anki/importing/supermemo_xml.py b/pylib/anki/importing/supermemo_xml.py
index 248a1fa10..99398c897 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/importing/supermemo_xml.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/importing/supermemo_xml.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from typing import List, Optional, Union
 from xml.dom import minidom
 from xml.dom.minidom import Element, Text
 
-from anki.collection import _Collection
+from anki.collection import Collection
 from anki.importing.noteimp import ForeignCard, ForeignNote, NoteImporter
 from anki.lang import _, ngettext
 from anki.stdmodels import addBasicModel
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class SupermemoXmlImporter(NoteImporter):
     Code should be upgrade to support importing of SM2006 exports.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, col: _Collection, file: str) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, col: Collection, file: str) -> None:
         """Initialize internal varables.
         Pameters to be exposed to GUI are stored in self.META"""
         NoteImporter.__init__(self, col, file)
diff --git a/pylib/anki/latex.py b/pylib/anki/latex.py
index 6202980c0..23013073d 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/latex.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/latex.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def on_card_did_render(
     output.answer_text = render_latex(output.answer_text, ctx.note_type(), ctx.col())
 
 
-def render_latex(html: str, model: NoteType, col: anki.storage._Collection) -> str:
+def render_latex(html: str, model: NoteType, col: anki.collection.Collection) -> str:
     "Convert embedded latex tags in text to image links."
     html, err = render_latex_returning_errors(html, model, col)
     if err:
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def render_latex(html: str, model: NoteType, col: anki.storage._Collection) -> s
 def render_latex_returning_errors(
     html: str,
     model: NoteType,
-    col: anki.storage._Collection,
+    col: anki.collection.Collection,
     expand_clozes: bool = False,
 ) -> Tuple[str, List[str]]:
     """Returns (text, errors).
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def render_latex_returning_errors(
 
 
 def _save_latex_image(
-    col: anki.storage._Collection,
+    col: anki.collection.Collection,
     extracted: ExtractedLatex,
     header: str,
     footer: str,
diff --git a/pylib/anki/media.py b/pylib/anki/media.py
index 410298b7f..ff5f7ecd7 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/media.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/media.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class MediaManager:
     ]
     regexps = soundRegexps + imgRegexps
 
-    def __init__(self, col: anki.storage._Collection, server: bool) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, col: anki.collection.Collection, server: bool) -> None:
         self.col = col.weakref()
         if server:
             self._dir = None
diff --git a/pylib/anki/models.py b/pylib/anki/models.py
index fe5f86b23..a23852552 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/models.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/models.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Template = Dict[str, Union[str, int, None]]
 
 
 class ModelsDictProxy:
-    def __init__(self, col: anki.storage._Collection):
+    def __init__(self, col: anki.collection.Collection):
         self._col = col.weakref()
 
     def _warn(self):
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class ModelManager:
     # Saving/loading registry
     #############################################################
 
-    def __init__(self, col: anki.storage._Collection) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, col: anki.collection.Collection) -> None:
         self.col = col.weakref()
         self.models = ModelsDictProxy(col)
         # do not access this directly!
diff --git a/pylib/anki/notes.py b/pylib/anki/notes.py
index 5c774b998..f720f9371 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/notes.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/notes.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class Note:
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        col: anki.storage._Collection,
+        col: anki.collection.Collection,
         model: Optional[NoteType] = None,
         id: Optional[int] = None,
     ) -> None:
diff --git a/pylib/anki/sched.py b/pylib/anki/sched.py
index abe544664..ff3f0c5d0 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/sched.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/sched.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Scheduler(V2):
     _burySiblingsOnAnswer = True
 
     def __init__(  # pylint: disable=super-init-not-called
-        self, col: anki.storage._Collection
+        self, col: anki.collection.Collection
     ) -> None:
         self.col = col.weakref()
         self.queueLimit = 50
diff --git a/pylib/anki/schedv2.py b/pylib/anki/schedv2.py
index 12bc58277..28eef6a77 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/schedv2.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/schedv2.py
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import random
 import time
 from heapq import *
-
-# from anki.collection import _Collection
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Sequence, Set, Tuple, Union
 
 import anki  # pylint: disable=unused-import
@@ -33,7 +31,7 @@ class Scheduler:
     _burySiblingsOnAnswer = True
     revCount: int
 
-    def __init__(self, col: anki.storage._Collection) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, col: anki.collection.Collection) -> None:
         self.col = col.weakref()
         self.queueLimit = 50
         self.reportLimit = 1000
diff --git a/pylib/anki/stats.py b/pylib/anki/stats.py
index 59ed68ea8..62474c4b7 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/stats.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/stats.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ PERIOD_LIFE = 2
 
 
 class CardStats:
-    def __init__(self, col: anki.storage._Collection, card: anki.cards.Card) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, col: anki.collection.Collection, card: anki.cards.Card) -> None:
         if col:
             self.col = col.weakref()
         self.card = card
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ colSusp = "#ff0"
 
 
 class CollectionStats:
-    def __init__(self, col: anki.storage._Collection) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, col: anki.collection.Collection) -> None:
         self.col = col.weakref()
         self._stats = None
         self.type = PERIOD_MONTH
diff --git a/pylib/anki/stdmodels.py b/pylib/anki/stdmodels.py
index 400a30283..8303bf2f1 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/stdmodels.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/stdmodels.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from typing import Callable, List, Tuple
 
-from anki.collection import _Collection
+from anki.collection import Collection
 from anki.models import NoteType
 from anki.rsbackend import StockNoteType
 
@@ -12,38 +12,38 @@ from anki.rsbackend import StockNoteType
 models: List[Tuple] = []
 
 
-def add_stock_notetype(col: _Collection, kind: StockNoteType) -> NoteType:
+def add_stock_notetype(col: Collection, kind: StockNoteType) -> NoteType:
     m = col.backend.get_stock_notetype_legacy(kind)
     col.models.add(m)
     return m
 
 
-def addBasicModel(col: _Collection) -> NoteType:
+def addBasicModel(col: Collection) -> NoteType:
     return add_stock_notetype(col, StockNoteType.STOCK_NOTE_TYPE_BASIC)
 
 
-def addBasicTypingModel(col: _Collection) -> NoteType:
+def addBasicTypingModel(col: Collection) -> NoteType:
     return add_stock_notetype(col, StockNoteType.STOCK_NOTE_TYPE_BASIC_TYPING)
 
 
-def addForwardReverse(col: _Collection) -> NoteType:
+def addForwardReverse(col: Collection) -> NoteType:
     return add_stock_notetype(col, StockNoteType.STOCK_NOTE_TYPE_BASIC_AND_REVERSED)
 
 
-def addForwardOptionalReverse(col: _Collection) -> NoteType:
+def addForwardOptionalReverse(col: Collection) -> NoteType:
     return add_stock_notetype(
         col, StockNoteType.STOCK_NOTE_TYPE_BASIC_OPTIONAL_REVERSED
     )
 
 
-def addClozeModel(col: _Collection) -> NoteType:
+def addClozeModel(col: Collection) -> NoteType:
     return add_stock_notetype(col, StockNoteType.STOCK_NOTE_TYPE_CLOZE)
 
 
 def get_stock_notetypes(
-    col: _Collection,
-) -> List[Tuple[str, Callable[[_Collection], NoteType]]]:
-    out: List[Tuple[str, Callable[[_Collection], NoteType]]] = []
+    col: Collection,
+) -> List[Tuple[str, Callable[[Collection], NoteType]]]:
+    out: List[Tuple[str, Callable[[Collection], NoteType]]] = []
     # add standard
     for (kind, func) in [
         (StockNoteType.STOCK_NOTE_TYPE_BASIC, addBasicModel),
diff --git a/pylib/anki/storage.py b/pylib/anki/storage.py
index 2fa407f67..bf71689cd 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/storage.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/storage.py
@@ -1,17 +1,8 @@
 # Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
 # License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
-from typing import Optional
+# Legacy code expects to find Collection in this module.
 
-from anki.collection import _Collection
-from anki.rsbackend import RustBackend
+from anki.collection import Collection
 
-
-def Collection(
-    path: str,
-    backend: Optional[RustBackend] = None,
-    server: bool = False,
-    log: bool = False,
-) -> _Collection:
-    "Open a new or existing collection. Path must be unicode."
-    return _Collection(path, backend, server, log)
+_Collection = Collection
diff --git a/pylib/anki/sync.py b/pylib/anki/sync.py
index 3a597cdde..8182d8468 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/sync.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/sync.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class UnexpectedSchemaChange(Exception):
 class Syncer:
     chunkRows: Optional[List[Sequence]]
 
-    def __init__(self, col: anki.storage._Collection, server=None) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, col: anki.collection.Collection, server=None) -> None:
         self.col = col.weakref()
         self.server = server
 
diff --git a/pylib/anki/tags.py b/pylib/anki/tags.py
index db3e3daba..7e27b4f81 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/tags.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/tags.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from anki.utils import ids2str
 
 
 class TagManager:
-    def __init__(self, col: anki.storage._Collection) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, col: anki.collection.Collection) -> None:
         self.col = col.weakref()
 
     # all tags
diff --git a/pylib/anki/template.py b/pylib/anki/template.py
index 5568dfd9f..689cd97be 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/template.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/template.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class TemplateRenderContext:
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        col: anki.storage._Collection,
+        col: anki.collection.Collection,
         card: Card,
         note: Note,
         browser: bool = False,
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class TemplateRenderContext:
         # hooks, you can insert it into this dictionary
         self.extra_state: Dict[str, Any] = {}
 
-    def col(self) -> anki.storage._Collection:
+    def col(self) -> anki.collection.Collection:
         return self._col
 
     # legacy
diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser.py b/qt/aqt/browser.py
index cd50a6ca8..9d7422f9f 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import aqt
 import aqt.forms
 from anki import hooks
 from anki.cards import Card
-from anki.collection import _Collection
+from anki.collection import Collection
 from anki.consts import *
 from anki.lang import _, ngettext
 from anki.models import NoteType
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ class SidebarModel(QAbstractItemModel):
 class Browser(QMainWindow):
     model: DataModel
     mw: AnkiQt
-    col: _Collection
+    col: Collection
     editor: Optional[Editor]
 
     def __init__(self, mw: AnkiQt) -> None:
diff --git a/qt/aqt/gui_hooks.py b/qt/aqt/gui_hooks.py
index ebdb36dce..ff7e83aa1 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/gui_hooks.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/gui_hooks.py
@@ -702,17 +702,17 @@ card_will_show = _CardWillShowFilter()
 
 
 class _CollectionDidLoadHook:
-    _hooks: List[Callable[["anki.storage._Collection"], None]] = []
+    _hooks: List[Callable[["anki.collection.Collection"], None]] = []
 
-    def append(self, cb: Callable[["anki.storage._Collection"], None]) -> None:
+    def append(self, cb: Callable[["anki.collection.Collection"], None]) -> None:
         """(col: anki.storage._Collection)"""
         self._hooks.append(cb)
 
-    def remove(self, cb: Callable[["anki.storage._Collection"], None]) -> None:
+    def remove(self, cb: Callable[["anki.collection.Collection"], None]) -> None:
         if cb in self._hooks:
             self._hooks.remove(cb)
 
-    def __call__(self, col: anki.storage._Collection) -> None:
+    def __call__(self, col: anki.collection.Collection) -> None:
         for hook in self._hooks:
             try:
                 hook(col)
diff --git a/qt/aqt/main.py b/qt/aqt/main.py
index 6386de29d..80595d6a9 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/main.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/main.py
@@ -27,12 +27,11 @@ import aqt.stats
 import aqt.toolbar
 import aqt.webview
 from anki import hooks
-from anki.collection import _Collection
+from anki.collection import Collection
 from anki.hooks import runHook
 from anki.lang import _, ngettext
 from anki.rsbackend import RustBackend
 from anki.sound import AVTag, SoundOrVideoTag
-from anki.storage import Collection
 from anki.utils import devMode, ids2str, intTime, isMac, isWin, splitFields
 from aqt import gui_hooks
 from aqt.addons import DownloadLogEntry, check_and_prompt_for_updates, show_log_to_user
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ class ResetRequired:
 
 
 class AnkiQt(QMainWindow):
-    col: _Collection
+    col: Collection
     pm: ProfileManagerType
     web: aqt.webview.AnkiWebView
     bottomWeb: aqt.webview.AnkiWebView
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ class AnkiQt(QMainWindow):
         self.backend = backend
         self.state = "startup"
         self.opts = opts
-        self.col: Optional[_Collection] = None
+        self.col: Optional[Collection] = None
         self.taskman = TaskManager(self)
         self.media_syncer = MediaSyncer(self)
         aqt.mw = self
@@ -1265,7 +1264,7 @@ and if the problem comes up again, please ask on the support site."""
     # Log note deletion
     ##########################################################################
 
-    def onRemNotes(self, col: _Collection, nids: List[int]) -> None:
+    def onRemNotes(self, col: Collection, nids: List[int]) -> None:
         path = os.path.join(self.pm.profileFolder(), "deleted.txt")
         existed = os.path.exists(path)
         with open(path, "ab") as f:
diff --git a/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py b/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py
index 4ec231191..6705ce4d9 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import threading
 from http import HTTPStatus
 from typing import Optional
 
-from anki.collection import _Collection
+from anki.collection import Collection
 from anki.utils import devMode
 from aqt.qt import *
 from aqt.utils import aqt_data_folder
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class MediaServer(threading.Thread):
 class RequestHandler(http.server.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
 
     timeout = 1
-    mw: Optional[_Collection] = None
+    mw: Optional[Collection] = None
 
     def do_GET(self):
         f = self.send_head()