diff --git a/revid/Revid.go b/revid/Revid.go
index 57c86924..9a62fa59 100644
--- a/revid/Revid.go
+++ b/revid/Revid.go
@@ -632,18 +632,7 @@ func (r *revid) setupInputForRaspivid() error {
 		)
 	}
 	stdout, _ := r.cmd.StdoutPipe()
-	err := r.cmd.Start()
-	if err != nil {
-		for i := 0; i < raspividNoOfTries; i++ {
-			r.Log(Error, err.Error())
-			err = r.cmd.Start()
-			if err == nil {
-				goto raspividSuccess
-			}
-		}
-		return err
-	}
-raspividSuccess:
+	go r.cmd.Run()
 	r.inputReader = bufio.NewReader(stdout)
 	go r.readCamera()
 	return nil