diff --git a/datumaro/plugins/data_formats/cityscapes.py b/datumaro/plugins/data_formats/cityscapes.py
index 1121498f6b..0a8c100ae1 100644
--- a/datumaro/plugins/data_formats/cityscapes.py
+++ b/datumaro/plugins/data_formats/cityscapes.py
@@ -322,8 +322,7 @@ def detect(cls, context: FormatDetectionContext) -> None:
         ]
 
         media_patterns = [
-            f"{CityscapesPath.IMGS_FINE_DIR}/{CityscapesPath.ORIGINAL_IMAGE_DIR}"
-            f"/**/*{CityscapesPath.ORIGINAL_IMAGE}.*",
+            f"{CityscapesPath.ORIGINAL_IMAGE_DIR}/**/*{CityscapesPath.ORIGINAL_IMAGE}.*",
         ]
 
         with context.require_any():