diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/MediaStore.java b/core/java/android/provider/MediaStore.java
index edaf7bb055cf8..2a04dfcf95924 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/MediaStore.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/MediaStore.java
@@ -156,10 +156,6 @@ public final class MediaStore {
      */
     public static final String PARAM_DELETE_DATA = "deletedata";
 
-    /** {@hide} */
-    public static final String PARAM_PRIMARY = "primary";
-    /** {@hide} */
-    public static final String PARAM_SECONDARY = "secondary";
     /** {@hide} */
     public static final String PARAM_INCLUDE_PENDING = "includePending";
     /** {@hide} */
@@ -582,14 +578,7 @@ public final class MediaStore {
      */
     public static @NonNull Uri createPending(@NonNull Context context,
             @NonNull PendingParams params) {
-        final Uri.Builder builder = params.insertUri.buildUpon();
-        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(params.primaryDirectory)) {
-            builder.appendQueryParameter(PARAM_PRIMARY, params.primaryDirectory);
-        }
-        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(params.secondaryDirectory)) {
-            builder.appendQueryParameter(PARAM_SECONDARY, params.secondaryDirectory);
-        }
-        return context.getContentResolver().insert(builder.build(), params.insertValues);
+        return context.getContentResolver().insert(params.insertUri, params.insertValues);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -612,10 +601,6 @@ public final class MediaStore {
         public final Uri insertUri;
         /** {@hide} */
         public final ContentValues insertValues;
-        /** {@hide} */
-        public String primaryDirectory;
-        /** {@hide} */
-        public String secondaryDirectory;
 
         /**
          * Create parameters that describe a pending media item.
@@ -657,7 +642,11 @@ public final class MediaStore {
          * @see MediaColumns#PRIMARY_DIRECTORY
          */
         public void setPrimaryDirectory(@Nullable String primaryDirectory) {
-            this.primaryDirectory = primaryDirectory;
+            if (primaryDirectory == null) {
+                this.insertValues.remove(MediaColumns.PRIMARY_DIRECTORY);
+            } else {
+                this.insertValues.put(MediaColumns.PRIMARY_DIRECTORY, primaryDirectory);
+            }
         }
 
         /**
@@ -670,7 +659,11 @@ public final class MediaStore {
          * @see MediaColumns#SECONDARY_DIRECTORY
          */
         public void setSecondaryDirectory(@Nullable String secondaryDirectory) {
-            this.secondaryDirectory = secondaryDirectory;
+            if (secondaryDirectory == null) {
+                this.insertValues.remove(MediaColumns.SECONDARY_DIRECTORY);
+            } else {
+                this.insertValues.put(MediaColumns.SECONDARY_DIRECTORY, secondaryDirectory);
+            }
         }
 
         /**