diff --git a/src/invidious/helpers/uptime.cr b/src/invidious/helpers/uptime.cr
index f406cc48..c6402e6e 100644
--- a/src/invidious/helpers/uptime.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/helpers/uptime.cr
@@ -7,10 +7,7 @@ class Invidious::Uptime
     if CONFIG.uptime_enabled
           
       # get the uptime
-      uptime_cmd = "/usr/bin/uptime"
-      uptime_args = "-p"
-      process = Process.new(uptime_cmd, [uptime_args], output: Process::Redirect::Pipe)
-      str_uptime = process.output.gets_to_end
+      str_uptime = `/usr/bin/uptime -p`
       
     else
       str_uptime = ""
@@ -20,4 +17,4 @@ class Invidious::Uptime
 
   end
   
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end