diff --git a/pylib/anki/collection.py b/pylib/anki/collection.py
index 639f8cb88..6c3a1434a 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/collection.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/collection.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import anki.find
 import anki.latex  # sets up hook
 import anki.template
 from anki import hooks
+from anki.backend_pb2 import SearchTerm
 from anki.cards import Card
 from anki.config import ConfigManager
 from anki.consts import *
@@ -30,14 +31,11 @@ from anki.rsbackend import (  # pylint: disable=unused-import
     BackendNoteTypeID,
     ConcatSeparator,
     DBError,
-    DupeIn,
-    Flag,
     FormatTimeSpanContext,
     InvalidInput,
     NoteIDs,
     Progress,
     RustBackend,
-    SearchTerm,
     pb,
 )
 from anki.sched import Scheduler as V1Scheduler
@@ -789,7 +787,7 @@ table.review-log {{ {revlog_style} }}
 def dupe_search_term(mid: int, text: str) -> SearchTerm:
     """Helper function for building a DupeIn message."""
 
-    dupe_in = DupeIn(mid=BackendNoteTypeID(ntid=mid), text=text)
+    dupe_in = SearchTerm.DupeIn(mid=BackendNoteTypeID(ntid=mid), text=text)
     return SearchTerm(dupe=dupe_in)
 
 
diff --git a/pylib/anki/rsbackend.py b/pylib/anki/rsbackend.py
index 994285484..15fbde7f5 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/rsbackend.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/rsbackend.py
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ TagTreeNode = pb.TagTreeNode
 NoteType = pb.NoteType
 DeckTreeNode = pb.DeckTreeNode
 StockNoteType = pb.StockNoteType
-SearchTerm = pb.SearchTerm
-Flag = pb.SearchTerm.Flag
-DupeIn = pb.SearchTerm.DupeIn
 NoteIDs = pb.NoteIDs
 BackendNoteTypeID = pb.NoteTypeID
 ConcatSeparator = pb.ConcatenateSearchesIn.Separator
diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser.py b/qt/aqt/browser.py
index 9d5f434cf..b4cd6f202 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from typing import List, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, cast
 import aqt
 import aqt.forms
 from anki.cards import Card
-from anki.collection import Collection, Flag, InvalidInput, SearchTerm, nid_search_term
+from anki.collection import Collection, InvalidInput, SearchTerm, nid_search_term
 from anki.consts import *
 from anki.lang import without_unicode_isolation
 from anki.models import NoteType
@@ -1041,12 +1041,15 @@ QTableView {{ gridline-color: {grid} }}
                         SearchTerm(card_state=SearchTerm.CardState.BURIED),
                     ),
                     None,
-                    (tr(TR.ACTIONS_RED_FLAG), SearchTerm(flag=Flag.RED)),
-                    (tr(TR.ACTIONS_ORANGE_FLAG), SearchTerm(flag=Flag.ORANGE)),
-                    (tr(TR.ACTIONS_GREEN_FLAG), SearchTerm(flag=Flag.GREEN)),
-                    (tr(TR.ACTIONS_BLUE_FLAG), SearchTerm(flag=Flag.BLUE)),
-                    (tr(TR.BROWSING_NO_FLAG), SearchTerm(flag=Flag.WITHOUT)),
-                    (tr(TR.BROWSING_ANY_FLAG), SearchTerm(flag=Flag.ANY)),
+                    (tr(TR.ACTIONS_RED_FLAG), SearchTerm(flag=SearchTerm.Flag.RED)),
+                    (
+                        tr(TR.ACTIONS_ORANGE_FLAG),
+                        SearchTerm(flag=SearchTerm.Flag.ORANGE),
+                    ),
+                    (tr(TR.ACTIONS_GREEN_FLAG), SearchTerm(flag=SearchTerm.Flag.GREEN)),
+                    (tr(TR.ACTIONS_BLUE_FLAG), SearchTerm(flag=SearchTerm.Flag.BLUE)),
+                    (tr(TR.BROWSING_NO_FLAG), SearchTerm(flag=SearchTerm.Flag.WITHOUT)),
+                    (tr(TR.BROWSING_ANY_FLAG), SearchTerm(flag=SearchTerm.Flag.ANY)),
                 )
             )
         )