diff --git a/files/helpers/media.py b/files/helpers/media.py
index ad37578ee..48b0263ca 100644
--- a/files/helpers/media.py
+++ b/files/helpers/media.py
@@ -309,11 +309,12 @@ def process_badge_entry(oldname, v, comment_body):
 
 
 if SITE == 'watchpeopledie.tv':
-	from rclone_python import rclone
 	def rclone_copy(filename):
 		print(f'attempting to sync {filename}', flush=True)
-		x = rclone.copy(filename, 'no:/videos', ignore_existing=True, show_progress=False)
+		params = ["rclone", "copy", filename, "no:/videos"]
+		subprocess.run(params, check=True, timeout=30)
 		print(f'finished syncing {filename}', flush=True)
+
 	def rclone_delete(path):
 		params = ("rclone", "deletefile", path)
 		subprocess.run(params, check=True, timeout=30)