diff --git a/ui/dr-ui/src/library.rs b/ui/dr-ui/src/library.rs
index a4da903..d204e09 100644
--- a/ui/dr-ui/src/library.rs
+++ b/ui/dr-ui/src/library.rs
@@ -2904,7 +2904,9 @@ pub fn spawn_face_sweep(
         };
 
         rt.block_on(async {
-            let backend = match NextcloudBackend::new(&creds, &user_id) {
+            // Through `remote::connect`, which is the only place in the
+            // interface that knows whose backend this is.
+            let backend = match crate::remote::connect(&creds, &user_id) {
                 Ok(b) => b,
                 Err(e) => {
                     log::warn!("face sweep: {e}");
@@ -2931,7 +2933,7 @@ pub fn spawn_face_sweep(
                     .collect();
 
                 let results = futures_join_all(lanes.into_iter().map(|lane| {
-                    let backend = &backend;
+                    let backend = &*backend;
                     let models = ⊧
                     let options = &options;
                     async move {