diff --git a/stashr/api.py b/stashr/api.py
index 8e33a4f..01eb4e3 100644
--- a/stashr/api.py
+++ b/stashr/api.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ from operator import itemgetter, attrgetter
 from validate import Validator
 
 """ --- STASHR CORE IMPORTS --- """
-from stashr import log, database, utils, paths, folders, naming, forms, tasks, server
+from stashr import log, database, utils, paths, folders, naming, forms, tasks
 
 from stashr.config import stashrconfig
 from stashr.comicvine import cv
@@ -2424,7 +2424,7 @@ def restart_server():
     This is using docstrings for specifications.
     ---
     tags:
-        - plugins
+        - server
     """
 
     user = current_user
@@ -2448,7 +2448,13 @@ def restart_server():
     if user.role != 'admin':
         return jsonify(create_json_return('401'))
 
-    server.server.restart_server()
+    import ctypes
+    ucrtbase = ctypes.CDLL('ucrtbase')
+    c_raise = ucrtbase['raise']
+    try:
+        c_raise(signal.SIGHUP)
+    except:
+        c_raise(signal.SIGINT)
 
     return create_json_return('200')
 
diff --git a/stashr/stashr.py b/stashr/stashr.py
index 647f3ee..114a399 100644
--- a/stashr/stashr.py
+++ b/stashr/stashr.py
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ import os
 """ --- STASHR DEPENDENCY IMPORTS --- """
 """ --- STASHR CORE IMPORTS --- """
 from stashr import paths, log, comicvine, config, api
-from stashr import tasks
 
 """ --- FLASK IMPORT --- """
 from flask import Flask