diff --git a/zcash_client_backend/CHANGELOG.md b/zcash_client_backend/CHANGELOG.md
index 39fb60f634..6486e8142c 100644
--- a/zcash_client_backend/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/zcash_client_backend/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ and this library adheres to Rust's notion of
   - `SentTransactionOutput::sapling_change_to` - the note created by an internal
     transfer is now conveyed in the `recipient` field.
   - `WalletSaplingSpend` use the generic `WalletSpend` instead.
+  - `WalletSaplingOutput::cmu` obtain `cmu` from the `Note` instead.
 - `zcash_client_backend::data_api`:
   - `{PoolType, ShieldedProtocol}` (moved to `zcash_client_backend`).
   - `{NoteId, Recipient}` (moved to `zcash_client_backend::wallet`).
diff --git a/zcash_client_backend/src/scanning.rs b/zcash_client_backend/src/scanning.rs
index 9e020f4f17..ba2fb6e92f 100644
--- a/zcash_client_backend/src/scanning.rs
+++ b/zcash_client_backend/src/scanning.rs
@@ -746,7 +746,6 @@ pub(crate) fn scan_block_with_runners<
             |output_idx, output, note, is_change, position, nf, key_source| {
                 WalletSaplingOutput::from_parts(
                     output_idx,
-                    output.cmu,
                     output.ephemeral_key.clone(),
                     note,
                     is_change,
@@ -786,7 +785,6 @@ pub(crate) fn scan_block_with_runners<
             |output_idx, output, note, is_change, position, nf, key_source| {
                 WalletOrchardOutput::from_parts(
                     output_idx,
-                    output.cmx(),
                     output.ephemeral_key(),
                     note,
                     is_change,
diff --git a/zcash_client_backend/src/wallet.rs b/zcash_client_backend/src/wallet.rs
index 562d9dc628..9a4313c78d 100644
--- a/zcash_client_backend/src/wallet.rs
+++ b/zcash_client_backend/src/wallet.rs
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ impl KeySource {
 /// [`OutputDescription`]: sapling::bundle::OutputDescription
 pub struct WalletSaplingOutput {
     index: usize,
-    cmu: sapling::note::ExtractedNoteCommitment,
     ephemeral_key: EphemeralKeyBytes,
     note: sapling::Note,
     is_change: bool,
@@ -289,7 +288,6 @@ impl WalletSaplingOutput {
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     pub fn from_parts(
         index: usize,
-        cmu: sapling::note::ExtractedNoteCommitment,
         ephemeral_key: EphemeralKeyBytes,
         note: sapling::Note,
         is_change: bool,
@@ -299,7 +297,6 @@ impl WalletSaplingOutput {
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             index,
-            cmu,
             ephemeral_key,
             note,
             is_change,
@@ -313,12 +310,7 @@ impl WalletSaplingOutput {
     pub fn index(&self) -> usize {
         self.index
     }
-    /// The [`sapling::note::ExtractedNoteCommitment`] for the `sapling::Note` created
-    /// by this output.
-    pub fn cmu(&self) -> &sapling::note::ExtractedNoteCommitment {
-        &self.cmu
-    }
-    /// The [`EphemeralKeyBytes`] used in the decryption of this [`sapling::Note`].
+    /// The [`EphemeralKeyBytes`] of the transaction output.
     pub fn ephemeral_key(&self) -> &EphemeralKeyBytes {
         &self.ephemeral_key
     }
@@ -348,7 +340,6 @@ impl WalletSaplingOutput {
 #[cfg(feature = "orchard")]
 pub struct WalletOrchardOutput {
     index: usize,
-    cmx: orchard::note::ExtractedNoteCommitment,
     ephemeral_key: EphemeralKeyBytes,
     note: orchard::note::Note,
     is_change: bool,
@@ -366,7 +357,6 @@ impl WalletOrchardOutput {
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     pub fn from_parts(
         index: usize,
-        cmx: orchard::note::ExtractedNoteCommitment,
         ephemeral_key: EphemeralKeyBytes,
         note: orchard::note::Note,
         is_change: bool,
@@ -376,7 +366,6 @@ impl WalletOrchardOutput {
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             index,
-            cmx,
             ephemeral_key,
             note,
             is_change,
@@ -390,12 +379,7 @@ impl WalletOrchardOutput {
     pub fn index(&self) -> usize {
         self.index
     }
-    /// The [`orchard::note::ExtractedNoteCommitment`] for the `orchard::note::Note` created by
-    /// the associated action.
-    pub fn cmx(&self) -> &orchard::note::ExtractedNoteCommitment {
-        &self.cmx
-    }
-    /// The [`EphemeralKeyBytes`] used in the decryption of this [`sapling::Note`].
+    /// The [`EphemeralKeyBytes`] of the transaction output.
     pub fn ephemeral_key(&self) -> &EphemeralKeyBytes {
         &self.ephemeral_key
     }