diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/azmedien.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/azmedien.py
index a57a5f114..d3e15371f 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/azmedien.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/azmedien.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ class AZMedienIE(InfoExtractor):
             'id': '1_anruz3wy',
             'ext': 'mp4',
             'title': 'Bundesrats-Vakanzen / EU-Rahmenabkommen',
-            'description': 'md5:dd9f96751ec9c35e409a698a328402f3',
             'uploader_id': 'TVOnline',
             'upload_date': '20180930',
             'timestamp': 1538328802,
@@ -57,10 +56,7 @@ class AZMedienIE(InfoExtractor):
         entry_id = mobj.group('kaltura_id')
 
         if not entry_id:
-            webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
-            api_path = self._search_regex(
-                r'["\']apiPath["\']\s*:\s*["\']([^"^\']+)["\']',
-                webpage, 'api path')
+            api_path = '/api/pub/gql/%s' % mobj.group('host').split('.')[0]
             api_url = 'https://www.%s%s' % (mobj.group('host'), api_path)
             payload = {
                 'query': '''query VideoContext($articleId: ID!) {