diff --git a/frigate/record/util.py b/frigate/record/util.py
index d02f83f55..d9692c25e 100644
--- a/frigate/record/util.py
+++ b/frigate/record/util.py
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
 
 import os
 
-from frigate.const import RECORD_DIR
 
-
-def remove_empty_directories(directory):
+def remove_empty_directories(directory: str) -> None:
     # list all directories recursively and sort them by path,
     # longest first
     paths = sorted(
-        [x[0] for x in os.walk(RECORD_DIR)],
+        [x[0] for x in os.walk(directory)],
         key=lambda p: len(str(p)),
         reverse=True,
     )
     for path in paths:
         # don't delete the parent
-        if path == RECORD_DIR:
+        if path == directory:
             continue
         if len(os.listdir(path)) == 0:
             os.rmdir(path)