diff --git a/brozzler/model.py b/brozzler/model.py
index 6da2cb6..fe9f8c0 100644
--- a/brozzler/model.py
+++ b/brozzler/model.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import urllib
 import uuid
 import yaml
 import zlib
-from enum import Enum
 from typing import Optional
 
 
@@ -192,12 +191,6 @@ class ElapsedMixIn(object):
         return dt
 
 
-class YTDLPStatus(Enum):
-    UNKNOWN = 0
-    SKIP = 1
-    CAPTURE = 2
-
-
 class Job(doublethink.Document, ElapsedMixIn):
     logger = logging.getLogger(__module__ + "." + __qualname__)
     table = "jobs"
@@ -243,7 +236,7 @@ class Site(doublethink.Document, ElapsedMixIn):
         if not "scope" in self:
             self.scope = {}
         if not "skip_ytdlp" in self:
-            self.skip_ytdlp = YTDLPStatus.UNKNOWN
+            self.skip_ytdlp = None
 
         # backward compatibility
         if "surt" in self.scope:
diff --git a/brozzler/ydl.py b/brozzler/ydl.py
index a755d5b..361c693 100644
--- a/brozzler/ydl.py
+++ b/brozzler/ydl.py
@@ -34,12 +34,11 @@ thread_local = threading.local()
 
 def should_ytdlp(site, page, skip_av_seeds):
     # called only after we've passed needs_browsing() check
-    from .model import YTDLPStatus
 
     if page.status_code != 200:
         logging.info("skipping ytdlp: non-200 page status")
         return False
-    if site.skip_ytdlp == YTDLPStatus.SKIP:
+    if site.skip_ytdlp:
         logging.info("skipping ytdlp: site marked skip_ytdlp")
         return False
 
@@ -56,12 +55,12 @@ def should_ytdlp(site, page, skip_av_seeds):
 
     # TODO: develop UI and refactor
     if ytdlp_seed:
-        if site.skip_ytdlp == YTDLPStatus.UNKNOWN and ytdlp_seed in skip_av_seeds:
+        if site.skip_ytdlp is None and ytdlp_seed in skip_av_seeds:
             logging.info("skipping ytdlp: site in skip_av_seeds")
-            site.skip_ytdlp = YTDLPStatus.SKIP
+            site.skip_ytdlp = True
             return False
         else:
-            site.skip_ytdlp = YTDLPStatus.CAPTURE
+            site.skip_ytdlp = False
 
     return True