diff --git a/uhepp_org/uhepp_vault/utils.py b/uhepp_org/uhepp_vault/utils.py
index bdb8ca6648750d665f07cd80e70ea195ef511a32..26cd3787172ce2b095ea38d3f405cd291b134bc7 100644
--- a/uhepp_org/uhepp_vault/utils.py
+++ b/uhepp_org/uhepp_vault/utils.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User, Group
-from redis import Redis
+import redis
 
 def enqueue_preview_job(uuid):
     """Enter a preview image creation job into the redis queue"""
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ def enqueue_preview_job(uuid):
     queue = settings.REDIS_PREVIEW_QUEUE
 
     try:
-        redis = Redis(host=host, username=username, password=password)
-        redis.lpush(queue, str(uuid))
+        redcon = redis.Redis(host=host, username=username, password=password)
+        redcon.lpush(queue, str(uuid))
     except redis.exceptions.ResponseError as e:
         print(e)
         pass