diff --git a/revid/RevidInstance.go b/revid/RevidInstance.go
index d8ca0540..c2d8177f 100644
--- a/revid/RevidInstance.go
+++ b/revid/RevidInstance.go
@@ -495,12 +495,8 @@ func (r *revidInst) setupInputForRaspivid() error {
 			"-fps", r.config.FrameRate,
 		)
 	}
-	stdout, err := r.cmd.StdoutPipe()
-	if err != nil {
-		r.Log(Error, err.Error())
-		return err
-	}
-	err = r.cmd.Start()
+	stdout, _ := r.cmd.StdoutPipe()
+	err := r.cmd.Start()
 	r.inputReader = bufio.NewReader(stdout)
 	if err != nil {
 		r.Log(Error, err.Error())