diff --git a/musicdownloader/musicdownloader.py b/musicdownloader/musicdownloader.py
index 1a2b440..ed218b2 100644
--- a/musicdownloader/musicdownloader.py
+++ b/musicdownloader/musicdownloader.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import re
 import discord
 import os
 import sqlite3
-import concurrent.futures
 from yt_dlp import YoutubeDL, utils
 from redbot.core import commands, checks, Config, data_manager
 
@@ -67,46 +66,6 @@ class MusicDownloader(commands.Cog):
         elif os.path.exists(data_path) is False:
             await ctx.send("The path you've provided doesn't exist!")
 
-    def youtube_download(self, url: str, path: str):
-        """This method does the actual downloading of the YouTube Video."""
-        class Logger:
-            def debug(self, msg):
-                if msg.startswith('[debug] '):
-                    pass
-                else:
-                    self.info(msg)
-            def info(self, msg):
-                pass
-            def warning(self, msg):
-                pass
-            def error(self, msg):
-                print(msg)
-        ydl_opts = {
-        'logger': Logger(),
-        'format': 'm4a/bestaudio/best',
-        'postprocessors': [{'key': 'FFmpegExtractAudio', 'preferredcodec': 'm4a',}],
-        'paths': {'home': path},
-        'verbose': True
-        }
-        with YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
-            info = ydl.extract_info(url=url, download=False)
-            title = info['title']
-            id = info['id']
-        filename = title + f' [{id}].m4a'
-        full_filename = os.path.join(path, filename)
-        if os.path.isfile(full_filename):
-            previously_existed = True
-        else:
-            with YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
-                error_code = ydl.download(url)
-                previously_existed = False
-        return filename, previously_existed
-
-    async def download_file(self, url: str, path: str):
-        with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor() as executor:
-            result = await self.bot.loop.run_in_executor(executor, self.youtube_download, url, path)
-        return result
-
     @commands.command(aliases=["dl"])
     async def download(self, ctx: commands.Context, url: str, delete: bool = False, subfolder: str = None):
         """This command downloads a YouTube Video as an `m4a` and uploads the file to discord.
@@ -125,6 +84,40 @@ class MusicDownloader(commands.Cog):
         except self.UserBlacklisted as e:
             await ctx.send(f"You are blacklisted from running this command!\nReason: `{e}`")
             return
+        def youtube_download(self, url: str, path: str, message: discord.Message):
+            """This function does the actual downloading of the YouTube Video."""
+            class Logger:
+                def debug(self, msg):
+                    if msg.startswith('[debug] '):
+                        pass
+                    else:
+                        self.info(msg)
+                def info(self, msg):
+                    pass
+                def warning(self, msg):
+                    pass
+                def error(self, msg):
+                    print(msg)
+            ydl_opts = {
+            'logger': Logger(),
+            'format': 'm4a/bestaudio/best',
+            'postprocessors': [{'key': 'FFmpegExtractAudio', 'preferredcodec': 'm4a',}],
+            'paths': {'home': path},
+            'verbose': True
+            }
+            with YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
+                info = ydl.extract_info(url=url, download=False)
+                title = info['title']
+                id = info['id']
+            filename = title + f' [{id}].m4a'
+            full_filename = os.path.join(data_path, filename)
+            if os.path.isfile(full_filename):
+                previously_existed = True
+            else:
+                with YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
+                    error_code = ydl.download(url)
+                    previously_existed = False
+            return filename, previously_existed
         data_path = await self.config.save_directory()
         if subfolder and await self.bot.is_owner(ctx.author):
             data_path = os.path.join(data_path, subfolder)
@@ -156,7 +149,7 @@ class MusicDownloader(commands.Cog):
             msg = ctx.send
         message = await msg("YouTube Downloader started!")
         try:
-            ytdlp_output = await self.download_file(url, data_path)
+            ytdlp_output = youtube_download(self, url, data_path, message)
         except utils.DownloadError or utils.ExtractorError:
             await message.edit(content="Please provide a link to YouTube and not another site.\nThe site you've linked to is known for using DRM protection, so MusicDownloader cannot download from it.")
             return