diff --git a/pandora/archive/models.py b/pandora/archive/models.py
index 3ad0cdcca..9185d6127 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/models.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/models.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ from person.models import get_name_sort
 
 import extract
 
-
 class File(models.Model):
     AV_INFO = (
         'duration', 'video', 'audio', 'oshash', 'size',
@@ -139,7 +138,6 @@ class File(models.Model):
             if self.framerate:
                 self.pixels = int(self.width * self.height * float(utils.parse_decimal(self.framerate)) * self.duration)
 
-
     def get_path_info(self):
         data = {}
         for key in self.PATH_INFO:
@@ -388,7 +386,15 @@ class File(models.Model):
 
     def all_paths(self):
         return [self.path] + [i.path for i in self.instances.all()]
+
+    def extract_stream(self):
+        import tasks
+        return tasks.extract_stream.delay(self.id)
     
+    def process_stream(self):
+        import tasks
+        return tasks.process_stream.delay(self.id)
+
     def delete(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.delete_files()
         super(File, self).delete(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/pandora/archive/views.py b/pandora/archive/views.py
index 9c62aff0f..e3a795c58 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/views.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/views.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def firefogg_upload(request):
                     f.save()
                     #FIXME: this fails badly if rabbitmq goes down
                     try:
-                        t = tasks.process_stream.delay(f.id)
+                        t = f.process_stream()
                         response['resultUrl'] = t.task_id
                     except:
                         pass
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ def direct_upload(request):
                 file.save()
                 #try/execpt so it does not fail if rabitmq is down
                 try:
-                    t = tasks.extract_stream.delay(file.id)
+                    t = file.extract_stream()
                     response['resultUrl'] = t.task_id
                 except:
                     pass