diff --git a/src/internal/m365/collection/exchange/backup.go b/src/internal/m365/collection/exchange/backup.go
index 48193f89b..87db96312 100644
--- a/src/internal/m365/collection/exchange/backup.go
+++ b/src/internal/m365/collection/exchange/backup.go
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func populateCollections(
 
 		ictx = clues.Add(ictx, "previous_path", prevPath)
 
-		added, _, removed, newDelta, err := bh.itemEnumerator().
+		added, validModTimes, removed, newDelta, err := bh.itemEnumerator().
 			GetAddedAndRemovedItemIDs(
 				ictx,
 				qp.ProtectedResource.ID(),
@@ -199,9 +199,7 @@ func populateCollections(
 			bh.itemHandler(),
 			added,
 			removed,
-			// TODO(ashmrtn): Set to value returned by pager when we have deletion
-			// markers in files.
-			false,
+			validModTimes,
 			statusUpdater)
 
 		collections[cID] = edc