diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/src/frontend/api_calls.py b/tubearchivist/home/src/frontend/api_calls.py
index 47d68b3..4e0a92c 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/src/frontend/api_calls.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/src/frontend/api_calls.py
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ class PostData:
             "show_subed_only": self._show_subed_only,
             "dlnow": self._dlnow,
             "show_ignored_only": self._show_ignored_only,
-            "addSingle": self._add_single,
             "deleteQueue": self._delete_queue,
             "manual-import": self._manual_import,
             "re-embed": self._re_embed,
@@ -213,13 +212,6 @@ class PostData:
         RedisArchivist().set_message(key, value)
         return {"success": True}
 
-    def _add_single(self):
-        """add single youtube_id to download queue"""
-        video_id = self.exec_val
-        print(f"{video_id}: add single vid to download queue")
-        PendingInteract(video_id=video_id, status="pending").update_status()
-        return {"success": True}
-
     def _delete_queue(self):
         """delete download queue"""
         status = self.exec_val
diff --git a/tubearchivist/static/script.js b/tubearchivist/static/script.js
index edf3de4..4ec6dea 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/static/script.js
+++ b/tubearchivist/static/script.js
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ function forgetIgnore(button) {
 
 function addSingle(button) {
   let youtube_id = button.getAttribute('data-id');
-  let payload = JSON.stringify({ addSingle: youtube_id });
-  sendPost(payload);
+  let apiEndpoint = '/api/download/' + youtube_id + '/';
+  apiRequest(apiEndpoint, 'POST', {status: 'pending'})
   document.getElementById('dl-' + youtube_id).remove();
   setTimeout(function () {
     checkMessages();