diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpris/objects.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpris/objects.py
index a9a93b45..04a72676 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpris/objects.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpris/objects.py
@@ -279,9 +279,8 @@ class MprisObject(dbus.service.Object):
             return
         # NOTE Check if URI has MIME type known to the backend, if MIME support
         # is added to the backend.
-        tracks = self.core.library.lookup(uri).get()
-        if tracks:
-            tl_tracks = self.core.tracklist.add(tracks).get()
+        tl_tracks = self.core.tracklist.add(uri=uri).get()
+        if tl_tracks:
             self.core.playback.play(tl_tracks[0])
         else:
             logger.debug('Track with URI "%s" not found in library.', uri)