diff --git a/pylib/anki/exporting.py b/pylib/anki/exporting.py
index 1c6398aaa..8e5954d84 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/exporting.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/exporting.py
@@ -370,7 +370,6 @@ class AnkiPackageExporter(AnkiExporter):
         p = path.replace(".apkg", ".media.db2")
         if os.path.exists(p):
             os.unlink(p)
-        os.chdir(self.mediaDir)
         shutil.rmtree(path.replace(".apkg", ".media"))
         return media