diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/Context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/Context.kt
index c597a6f0d..cd098f6cd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/Context.kt
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ fun Context.getOTGFolderChildrenNames(path: String) = getOTGFolderChildren(path)
 
 fun Context.getFavoritePaths(): ArrayList<String> {
     return try {
-        galleryDB.MediumDao().getFavoritePaths() as ArrayList<String>
+        galleryDB.FavoritesDAO().getValidFavoritePaths() as ArrayList<String>
     } catch (e: Exception) {
         ArrayList()
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/interfaces/MediumDao.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/interfaces/MediumDao.kt
index 3f89a2f5d..1bf91b543 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/interfaces/MediumDao.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/interfaces/MediumDao.kt
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ interface MediumDao {
     @Query("SELECT filename, full_path, parent_path, last_modified, date_taken, size, type, video_duration, is_favorite, deleted_ts FROM media WHERE deleted_ts = 0 AND is_favorite = 1")
     fun getFavorites(): List<Medium>
 
-    @Query("SELECT full_path FROM media WHERE deleted_ts = 0 AND is_favorite = 1")
-    fun getFavoritePaths(): List<String>
-
     @Query("SELECT filename, full_path, parent_path, last_modified, date_taken, size, type, video_duration, is_favorite, deleted_ts FROM media WHERE deleted_ts != 0")
     fun getDeletedMedia(): List<Medium>