diff --git a/redditbot.py b/redditbot.py
index 7cb90d6..c4ffe0e 100644
--- a/redditbot.py
+++ b/redditbot.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import traceback
 from itertools import zip_longest
 from urllib.parse import urlparse, urlunparse
 import yaml
-import praw
+import asyncpraw
 import aiohttp
 import aiocron
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ async def main():
     client = await TelegramClient('redditbot', tg_api_id, tg_api_hash).start(bot_token=bot_token)
     client.parse_mode = 'html'
     session = aiohttp.ClientSession()
-    reddit = praw.Reddit(client_id=reddit_client_id, client_secret=reddit_client_secret, user_agent='linux:redditbot:v1.0.0 (by /u/the_blank_x)')
+    reddit = asyncpraw.Reddit(client_id=reddit_client_id, client_secret=reddit_client_secret, user_agent='linux:redditbot:v1.0.0 (by /u/the_blank_x)')
 
     try:
         if storage_chat and storage_msg_id:
@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ async def main():
         timeout = chat_data.get('timeout')
 
         give_ups = set()
-        def _get_submission_blocc(unique_id):
+        async def _get_submission(unique_id):
             while unique_id not in give_ups:
-                subreddit = reddit.subreddit(random.choice(subreddits))
-                random_post = subreddit.random()
+                subreddit = await reddit.subreddit(random.choice(subreddits))
+                random_post = await subreddit.random()
                 cpid = cpp = None
                 if random_post is None:
-                    for submission in subreddit.hot():
+                    async for submission in subreddit.hot():
                         if unique_id in give_ups:
                             return
                         cpid = getattr(submission, 'crosspost_parent', None)
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ async def main():
                             nsfw = submission.over_18
                             spoilers = submission.spoiler
                             if cpid:
-                                cpp = reddit.submission(cpid)
+                                cpp = await reddit.submission(cpid)
                                 if not allow_selfposts:
                                     is_self = cpp.is_self
                                 if not (nsfw and allow_nsfw):
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ async def main():
                     nsfw = random_post.over_18
                     spoilers = random_post.spoiler
                     if cpid and not cpp:
-                        cpp = reddit.submission(cpid)
+                        cpp = await reddit.submission(cpid)
                     if cpid:
                         if not allow_selfposts:
                             is_self = cpp.is_self
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ async def main():
             while True:
                 unique_id = time.time()
                 try:
-                    random_post, cpp = await asyncio.wait_for(client.loop.run_in_executor(None, _get_submission_blocc, unique_id), timeout)
+                    random_post, cpp = await asyncio.wait_for(_get_submission(unique_id), timeout)
                 except asyncio.TimeoutError:
                     give_ups.add(unique_id)
                     logging.error('%s timed out', chat)
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ async def main():
         spoilers = random_post.spoiler
         cpid = getattr(random_post, 'crosspost_parent', None)
         if cpid and getattr(random_post, 'crosspost_parent_list', None) and not cpp:
-            cpp = reddit.submission(cpid[3:])
+            cpp = await reddit.submission(cpid[3:])
         if cpp:
             random_post = cpp
             if snw and not nsfw:
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ async def main():
     @register(r'/test (\S+)(?: ([ns]+))?')
     async def test_post(e):
         await e.reply('ok')
-        post = reddit.submission(e.pattern_match.group(1))
+        post = await reddit.submission(e.pattern_match.group(1))
         flags = e.pattern_match.group(2) or ''
         snw = 'n' in flags
         ssw = 's' in flags
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index e6e0aab..349fd31 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ aiohttp>=3.7.1
 hachoir
 PyYAML
 Pillow
-praw
+asyncpraw