diff --git a/files/helpers/media.py b/files/helpers/media.py
index 848c8ab2d..570f12129 100644
--- a/files/helpers/media.py
+++ b/files/helpers/media.py
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@ def process_audio(file, v):
 		abort(400)
 
 	os.remove(old)
-	media = g.db.query(Media).filter_by(filename=new, kind='audio').one_or_none()
-	if media: g.db.delete(media)
 
 	media = Media(
 		kind='audio',
@@ -121,9 +119,6 @@ def convert_to_mp4(old, new, vid, db):
 	os.replace(tmp, new)
 	os.remove(old)
 
-	media = db.query(Media).filter_by(filename=new, kind='video').one_or_none()
-	if media: db.delete(media)
-
 	media = Media(
 		kind='video',
 		filename=new,
@@ -169,9 +164,6 @@ def process_video(file, v):
 
 		os.remove(old)
 
-		media = g.db.query(Media).filter_by(filename=new, kind='video').one_or_none()
-		if media: g.db.delete(media)
-
 		media = Media(
 			kind='video',
 			filename=new,
@@ -269,9 +261,6 @@ def process_image(filename:str, v, resize=0, trim=False, uploader_id:Optional[in
 
 	db = db or g.db
 
-	media = db.query(Media).filter_by(filename=filename, kind='image').one_or_none()
-	if media: db.delete(media)
-
 	media = Media(
 		kind='image',
 		filename=filename,