diff --git a/proto/backend.proto b/proto/backend.proto
index 992c9cab4..01f479087 100644
--- a/proto/backend.proto
+++ b/proto/backend.proto
@@ -243,7 +243,5 @@ message AddFileToMediaFolderIn {
 
 message SyncMediaIn {
     string hkey = 1;
-    string media_folder = 2;
-    string media_db = 3;
-    string endpoint = 4;
+    string endpoint = 2;
 }
diff --git a/pylib/anki/rsbackend.py b/pylib/anki/rsbackend.py
index 6451019a6..1cf1c3917 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/rsbackend.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/rsbackend.py
@@ -276,17 +276,8 @@ class RustBackend:
             )
         ).add_file_to_media_folder
 
-    def sync_media(
-        self, hkey: str, media_folder: str, media_db: str, endpoint: str
-    ) -> None:
+    def sync_media(self, hkey: str, endpoint: str) -> None:
         self._run_command(
-            pb.BackendInput(
-                sync_media=pb.SyncMediaIn(
-                    hkey=hkey,
-                    media_folder=media_folder,
-                    media_db=media_db,
-                    endpoint=endpoint,
-                )
-            ),
+            pb.BackendInput(sync_media=pb.SyncMediaIn(hkey=hkey, endpoint=endpoint,)),
             release_gil=True,
         )
diff --git a/qt/aqt/mediasync.py b/qt/aqt/mediasync.py
index 82ab6513d..7935d1e86 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/mediasync.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/mediasync.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from typing import List, Union
 import aqt
 from anki import hooks
 from anki.lang import _
-from anki.media import media_paths_from_col_path
 from anki.rsbackend import (
     DBError,
     Interrupted,
@@ -76,12 +75,8 @@ class MediaSyncer:
         self._want_stop = False
         gui_hooks.media_sync_did_start_or_stop(True)
 
-        (media_folder, media_db) = media_paths_from_col_path(self.mw.col.path)
-
         def run() -> None:
-            self.mw.col.backend.sync_media(
-                hkey, media_folder, media_db, self._endpoint()
-            )
+            self.mw.col.backend.sync_media(hkey, self._endpoint())
 
         self.mw.taskman.run_in_background(run, self._on_finished)
 
diff --git a/rslib/src/backend.rs b/rslib/src/backend.rs
index 0e7ed5819..38e2e55d3 100644
--- a/rslib/src/backend.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/backend.rs
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ impl Backend {
     }
 
     fn sync_media(&self, input: SyncMediaIn) -> Result<()> {
-        let mgr = MediaManager::new(&input.media_folder, &input.media_db)?;
+        let mgr = MediaManager::new(&self.media_folder, &self.media_db)?;
 
         let callback = |progress: &MediaSyncProgress| {
             self.fire_progress_callback(Progress::MediaSync(progress))