diff --git a/src/global/cache.ts b/src/global/cache.ts
index 62b4867d0..7025cf7b9 100644
--- a/src/global/cache.ts
+++ b/src/global/cache.ts
@@ -275,14 +275,6 @@ function unsafeMigrateCache(cached: GlobalState, initialState: GlobalState) {
     cached.customEmojis.forEmoji = {};
   }
 
-  if (!cached.audioPlayer) {
-    cached.audioPlayer = initialState.audioPlayer;
-  }
-
-  if (!cached.mediaViewer) {
-    cached.mediaViewer = initialState.mediaViewer;
-  }
-
   // TODO Remove in Jan 2023 (this was re-designed but can be hardcoded in cache)
   const { light: lightTheme } = cached.settings.themes;
   if (lightTheme?.patternColor === 'rgba(90, 110, 70, 0.6)' || !lightTheme?.patternColor) {
@@ -398,9 +390,9 @@ export function serializeGlobal<T extends GlobalState>(global: T) {
       'attachmentSettings',
       'leftColumnWidth',
       'lastIsChatInfoShown',
+      'mediaViewer',
+      'audioPlayer',
     ]),
-    audioPlayer: global.audioPlayer,
-    mediaViewer: global.mediaViewer,
     customEmojis: reduceCustomEmojis(global),
     users: reduceUsers(global),
     chats: reduceChats(global),