diff --git a/src/app/index/browser.rs b/src/app/index/browser.rs
index 4773bd9..9d86214 100644
--- a/src/app/index/browser.rs
+++ b/src/app/index/browser.rs
@@ -139,7 +139,11 @@ impl Builder {
 			return;
 		};
 
-		let Some(virtual_parent) = (&song.virtual_parent).get_or_intern(strings) else {
+		let Some(virtual_parent) = song
+			.virtual_path
+			.parent()
+			.and_then(|p| p.get_or_intern(strings))
+		else {
 			return;
 		};
 
@@ -192,7 +196,6 @@ mod test {
 		for path in songs {
 			let mut song = scanner::Song::default();
 			song.virtual_path = path.clone();
-			song.virtual_parent = path.parent().unwrap().to_owned();
 			builder.add_song(&mut strings, &song);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/app/index/collection.rs b/src/app/index/collection.rs
index 71faea8..bbcb723 100644
--- a/src/app/index/collection.rs
+++ b/src/app/index/collection.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ pub struct Album {
 pub struct Song {
 	pub path: PathBuf,
 	pub virtual_path: PathBuf,
-	pub virtual_parent: PathBuf,
 	pub track_number: Option<i64>,
 	pub disc_number: Option<i64>,
 	pub title: Option<String>,
diff --git a/src/app/index/storage.rs b/src/app/index/storage.rs
index 4bc84af..a9ae3f8 100644
--- a/src/app/index/storage.rs
+++ b/src/app/index/storage.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ pub struct Album {
 pub struct Song {
 	pub path: PathKey,
 	pub virtual_path: PathKey,
-	pub virtual_parent: PathKey,
 	pub track_number: Option<i64>,
 	pub disc_number: Option<i64>,
 	pub title: Option<lasso2::Spur>,
@@ -98,10 +97,6 @@ pub fn store_song(strings: &mut Rodeo, song: &scanner::Song) -> Option<Song> {
 		return None;
 	};
 
-	let Some(virtual_parent) = (&song.virtual_parent).get_or_intern(strings) else {
-		return None;
-	};
-
 	let artwork = match &song.artwork {
 		Some(a) => match a.get_or_intern(strings) {
 			Some(a) => Some(a),
@@ -113,7 +108,6 @@ pub fn store_song(strings: &mut Rodeo, song: &scanner::Song) -> Option<Song> {
 	Some(Song {
 		path,
 		virtual_path,
-		virtual_parent,
 		track_number: song.track_number,
 		disc_number: song.disc_number,
 		title: song.title.as_ref().map(|s| strings.get_or_intern(s)),
@@ -159,7 +153,6 @@ pub fn fetch_song(strings: &RodeoReader, song: &Song) -> super::Song {
 	super::Song {
 		path: PathBuf::from(strings.resolve(&song.path.0)),
 		virtual_path: PathBuf::from(strings.resolve(&song.virtual_path.0)),
-		virtual_parent: PathBuf::from(strings.resolve(&song.virtual_parent.0)),
 		track_number: song.track_number,
 		disc_number: song.disc_number,
 		title: song.title.map(|s| strings.resolve(&s).to_string()),
diff --git a/src/app/scanner.rs b/src/app/scanner.rs
index 1e99fc5..102e705 100644
--- a/src/app/scanner.rs
+++ b/src/app/scanner.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ pub struct Directory {
 pub struct Song {
 	pub path: PathBuf,
 	pub virtual_path: PathBuf,
-	pub virtual_parent: PathBuf,
 	pub track_number: Option<i64>,
 	pub disc_number: Option<i64>,
 	pub title: Option<String>,
@@ -282,7 +281,6 @@ fn process_directory<P: AsRef<Path>, Q: AsRef<Path>>(
 			songs.push(Song {
 				path: entry_real_path.clone(),
 				virtual_path: entry_virtual_path.clone(),
-				virtual_parent: entry_virtual_path.parent().unwrap().to_owned(),
 				track_number: metadata.track_number.map(|n| n as i64),
 				disc_number: metadata.disc_number.map(|n| n as i64),
 				title: metadata.title,
diff --git a/src/server/dto/v7.rs b/src/server/dto/v7.rs
index 1c2c339..6cbd14a 100644
--- a/src/server/dto/v7.rs
+++ b/src/server/dto/v7.rs
@@ -352,7 +352,8 @@ impl From<index::Album> for Directory {
 		let path = album
 			.songs
 			.first()
-			.map(|s| s.virtual_parent.clone())
+			.and_then(|s| s.virtual_path.parent())
+			.map(PathBuf::from)
 			.unwrap_or_default();
 
 		Self {