diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/media/audio-video.js b/src/wp-includes/js/media/audio-video.js
index 2e0b287db5..e5a4316216 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/media/audio-video.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/media/audio-video.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ wp.media.mixin = {
 		}
 
 		if ( 'native' !== t.media.pluginType ) {
-			t.media.remove();
+			t.$media.remove();
 		}
 
 		delete window.mejs.players[t.id];
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/media/audio-video.manifest.js b/src/wp-includes/js/media/audio-video.manifest.js
index b0b61fcb61..7217e02170 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/media/audio-video.manifest.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/media/audio-video.manifest.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ wp.media.mixin = {
 		}
 
 		if ( 'native' !== t.media.pluginType ) {
-			t.media.remove();
+			t.$media.remove();
 		}
 
 		delete window.mejs.players[t.id];