diff --git a/qt/aqt/addcards.py b/qt/aqt/addcards.py
index 121ff145e..5a8d07607 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/addcards.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/addcards.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import aqt.deckchooser
 import aqt.editor
 import aqt.forms
 import aqt.modelchooser
-from anki.backend_pb2 import SearchTerm
+from anki.collection import SearchTerm
 from anki.consts import MODEL_CLOZE
 from anki.notes import Note
 from anki.utils import htmlToTextLine, isMac
diff --git a/qt/aqt/editor.py b/qt/aqt/editor.py
index be48c8a24..15bf68d93 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/editor.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/editor.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 import aqt
 import aqt.sound
-from anki.backend_pb2 import SearchTerm
 from anki.cards import Card
+from anki.collection import SearchTerm
 from anki.hooks import runFilter
 from anki.httpclient import HttpClient
 from anki.notes import Note
diff --git a/qt/aqt/mediacheck.py b/qt/aqt/mediacheck.py
index d6129e5ce..50bf66f0e 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/mediacheck.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/mediacheck.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from concurrent.futures import Future
 from typing import Iterable, List, Optional, Sequence, TypeVar
 
 import aqt
-from anki.backend_pb2 import SearchTerm
+from anki.collection import SearchTerm
 from anki.rsbackend import TR, Interrupted, ProgressKind, pb
 from aqt.qt import *
 from aqt.utils import (