diff --git a/crowd_anki/export/anki_exporter.py b/crowd_anki/export/anki_exporter.py
index e8b6e0a..a1e0141 100644
--- a/crowd_anki/export/anki_exporter.py
+++ b/crowd_anki/export/anki_exporter.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ def _save_changes(self, deck, is_export_child=False):
     def _copy_media(self, deck, deck_directory):
         media_directory = deck_directory.joinpath(MEDIA_SUBDIRECTORY_NAME)
 
+        shutil.rmtree(str(media_directory.resolve()), ignore_errors=True)
         media_directory.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
         for file_src in deck.get_media_file_list():