diff --git a/wp-includes/js/media-models.js b/wp-includes/js/media-models.js
index a7674324bd..2f620d3a31 100644
--- a/wp-includes/js/media-models.js
+++ b/wp-includes/js/media-models.js
@@ -93,25 +93,9 @@ window.wp = window.wp || {};
 		 * media.template( id )
 		 *
 		 * Fetches a template by id.
-		 *
-		 * @param  {string} id   A string that corresponds to a DOM element with an id prefixed with "tmpl-".
-		 *                       For example, "attachment" maps to "tmpl-attachment".
-		 * @return {function}    A function that lazily-compiles the template requested.
+		 * See wp.template() in `wp-includes/js/wp-backbone.js`.
 		 */
-		template: _.memoize( function( id ) {
-			var compiled,
-				options = {
-					evaluate:    /<#([\s\S]+?)#>/g,
-					interpolate: /\{\{\{([\s\S]+?)\}\}\}/g,
-					escape:      /\{\{([^\}]+?)\}\}(?!\})/g,
-					variable:    'data'
-				};
-
-			return function( data ) {
-				compiled = compiled || _.template( $( '#tmpl-' + id ).html(), null, options );
-				return compiled( data );
-			};
-		}),
+		template: wp.template,
 
 		/**
 		 * media.post( [action], [data] )