diff --git a/core/forks.py b/core/forks.py
index e2144abe..69783c74 100644
--- a/core/forks.py
+++ b/core/forks.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ def api_check(r, params, rem_params):
 
     try:
         optional_parameters = json_data['optionalParameters'].keys()
+        optional_parameters.add('cmd') # Don't remove cmd from api params
         # Find excess parameters
         excess_parameters = set(params).difference(optional_parameters)
         logger.debug('Removing excess parameters: {}'.format(sorted(excess_parameters)))
@@ -139,8 +140,6 @@ def auto_fork(section, input_category):
             if apikey:
                 rem_params, found = api_check(r, params, rem_params)
                 if found:
-                    if 'cmd' in rem_params:
-                        rem_params.pop('cmd') # Don't remove this param.
                     params['cmd'] = 'sg.postprocess'
                 else: # try different api set for non-SickGear forks.
                     url = '{protocol}{host}:{port}{root}/api/{apikey}/?cmd=help&subject=postprocess'.format(
@@ -152,8 +151,6 @@ def auto_fork(section, input_category):
                         logger.info('Could not connect to {section}:{category} to perform auto-fork detection!'.format
                                     (section=section, category=input_category))
                     rem_params, found = api_check(r, params, rem_params)
-                    if 'cmd' in rem_params:
-                        rem_params.pop('cmd') # Don't remove this param.
                     params['cmd'] = 'postprocess'
             else:
                 # Find excess parameters