diff --git a/modules/system/classes/MediaLibrary.php b/modules/system/classes/MediaLibrary.php
index b49a17d0b..859fa056d 100644
--- a/modules/system/classes/MediaLibrary.php
+++ b/modules/system/classes/MediaLibrary.php
@@ -73,10 +73,6 @@ class MediaLibrary
         $this->storageFolder = self::validatePath(Config::get('cms.storage.media.folder', 'media'), true);
         $this->storagePath = rtrim(Config::get('cms.storage.media.path', '/storage/app/media'), '/');
 
-        if (!starts_with($this->storagePath, ['//', 'http://', 'https://'])) {
-            $this->storagePath = Request::getBasePath() . $this->storagePath;
-        }
-
         $this->ignoreNames = Config::get('cms.storage.media.ignore', FileDefinitions::get('ignoreFiles'));
 
         $this->ignorePatterns = Config::get('cms.storage.media.ignorePatterns', ['^\..*']);