diff --git a/root/cronjob.sh b/root/cronjob.sh
index b05241f..cace7b1 100755
--- a/root/cronjob.sh
+++ b/root/cronjob.sh
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ if [ "$use_plexAPI" = "yes" ]; then
 	if [ -z "$plexUpdateURL" ]; then
 		echo "no Plex credentials provided"
 	else
-		$(echo "$plexUpdateUrl" | sed 's/\\/ /g' | sed "s/'/\"/g")
+		curl --location --request POST "$plexUpdateURL"
 		sleep 1
 	fi
 fi