diff --git a/client/bs_shutdown.py b/client/bs_shutdown.py
index 3e24574..07fdf12 100644
--- a/client/bs_shutdown.py
+++ b/client/bs_shutdown.py
@@ -1,28 +1,39 @@
+import sys
+sys.path = [p for p in sys.path if 'Python27' not in p] # uglyfix
+from urllib import request
 import json
 import socket
 from datetime import datetime
 import subprocess
 import time
-import requests
+
 DEFAULT_SHUTDOWN = "21:00"
 
 LAST_VALUE = 0
 
 machine_name = socket.gethostname()
-
 url = "http://192.168.50.27:5000/lookup"
 payload = {
     "name": machine_name,
 }
 
 def get_data():
+    data = json.dumps(payload).encode("utf-8")
+
+    req = urllib.request.Request(
+        url,
+        headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},
+        data=data,
+        method="POST"
+    )
+
     try:
-        response = requests.post(url, json=payload, timeout=10)
-        response.raise_for_status()
-        json_data = response.json()
-        print(json_data)
-        return json_data
-    except requests.RequestException:
+        with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=10) as response:
+            data = response.read()
+            json_data = json.loads(data)
+            print(json_data)
+            return json_data
+    except:
         return None
 
 def to_seconds(t):