diff --git a/video2x/encoder.py b/video2x/encoder.py
index bcaa718..20c364d 100755
--- a/video2x/encoder.py
+++ b/video2x/encoder.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 Name: Video Encoder
 Author: K4YT3X
 Date Created: June 17, 2021
-Last Modified: April 9, 2022
+Last Modified: August 28, 2022
 """
 
 import os
@@ -138,10 +138,6 @@ class VideoEncoder:
         self.encoder.stdin.flush()
         self.encoder.stderr.flush()
 
-        # send SIGINT (2) to FFmpeg
-        # this instructs it to finalize and exit
-        self.encoder.send_signal(signal.SIGINT)
-
         # close PIPEs to prevent process from getting stuck
         self.encoder.stdin.close()
         self.encoder.stderr.close()
diff --git a/video2x/video2x.py b/video2x/video2x.py
index c0cd4a3..e843a5b 100755
--- a/video2x/video2x.py
+++ b/video2x/video2x.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ __      __  _       _                  ___   __   __
 Name: Video2X
 Creator: K4YT3X
 Date Created: February 24, 2018
-Last Modified: April 30, 2022
+Last Modified: August 28, 2022
 
 Editor: BrianPetkovsek
 Last Modified: June 17, 2019
@@ -332,11 +332,6 @@ class Video2X:
             decoder_thread.stop()
             decoder_thread.join()
 
-            # stop the encoder
-            encoder.join()
-
-            logger.critical("ENCODER")
-
             # clear queue and signal processors to exit
             # multiprocessing.Queue has no Queue.queue.clear
             while tasks_queue.empty() is not True:
@@ -348,6 +343,9 @@ class Video2X:
             processor_pool.close()
             processor_pool.join()
 
+            # stop the encoder
+            encoder.join()
+
             # restore original STDOUT and STDERR
             sys.stdout = original_stdout
             sys.stderr = original_stderr