diff --git a/DiscordBot.py b/DiscordBot.py
index 16fbed2..1e8120e 100644
--- a/DiscordBot.py
+++ b/DiscordBot.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ async def upload(ctx,file: discord.Attachment | None = None):
     if file is None:
         logger.info("No link attached")
     else:
-        filename = str(file.filename)
+        filename = file.filename
         if ".torrent" in filename:
             logger.info(f"{filename} recieved, uploading")
             await file.save(filename)