diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 4887590..4bad7be 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ description = "a fast and efficient aur helper."
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-git2 = "*"
 raur = "3.0.1"
 runas = "*"
 ansi_term = "*"
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 108c519..9293b5a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 mod mods;
 use mods::{clearcache::{clearcache}, clone::clone, help::help, inssort::{inssort, inssort_from_file}, install::install, purge::{purge, purge_from_file}, search::{a_search, r_search}, strs::err_rec, strs::err_unrec, strs::inf, uninstall::{uninstall, uninstall_from_file}, update::{update}, upgrade::{upgrade}, ver::ver, xargs::*};
-use std::{env, process::exit, process::Command};
+use std::{env, process::exit};
 use nix::unistd::Uid;
 
 fn main() {
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ fn main() {
         err_unrec(format!("Do not run ame as root! this can cause serious damage to your system!"));
     }
 
-    let args: Vec<String> = env::args().collect();
+    let args: Vec<String> = env::args().skip(1).collect();
     let mut pkgs: Vec<String> = env::args().skip(2).collect();
 
     if args.len() <= 1 {
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fn main() {
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    let oper = &args[1];
+    let oper = &args[0];
     let noconfirm: bool = noconf(&args);
 
     argssort(&mut pkgs);
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ fn main() {
             update(); // update
         }
         "-Ss" | "sea" => {
-            r_search(&args[2]); // search for packages in the repository
-            a_search(&args[2]); // search for packages in the aur
+            r_search(&args[1]); // search for packages in the repository
+            a_search(&args[1]); // search for packages in the aur
         }
         "-Sa" | "aursea" => {
-            a_search(&args[2]); // search for packages in the aur
+            a_search(&args[1]); // search for packages in the aur
         }
         "-Sr" | "repsea" => {
-            r_search(&args[2]); // search for packages in the repository
+            r_search(&args[1]); // search for packages in the repository
         }
         "-Cc" | "clr" => {
             clearcache(); // clear cache
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ fn main() {
             help(); // help
         }
         _ => { // if oper is not valid it either passes the args to pacman or prints an error
-                let pass = Command::new("pacman")
-                .args(env::args().skip(1))
+                let pass = runas::Command::new("pacman")
+                .args(&args)
                 .status()
                 .expect("Something has gone wrong.");
 
diff --git a/src/mods/clone.rs b/src/mods/clone.rs
index 6cb6ba4..c42f945 100644
--- a/src/mods/clone.rs
+++ b/src/mods/clone.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use crate::{
     err_unrec, inf, inssort, mods::database::add_pkg, mods::strs::prompt, mods::strs::sec,
     mods::strs::succ, mods::purge::purge,
 };
-use git2::Repository;
 use moins::Moins;
 use std::{env, fs, path::Path, process::Command};
 
@@ -102,12 +101,18 @@ pub fn clone(noconfirm: bool, as_dep: bool, pkg: &str) { // clone a package from
 
     inssort(noconfirm, true, package[0].depends.clone());
 
-    let clone = Repository::clone(&url, Path::new(&pkgdir));
-    match clone {
-        Ok(_) => {
+    let clone = std::process::Command::new("git")
+        .arg("clone")
+        .arg(&url)
+        .arg(&pkgdir)
+        .status()
+        .expect("couldnt clone repository");
+    match clone.code() {
+        Some(0) => {
             inf(format!("Cloning {} into package directory", pkg));
         }
-        Err(_) => err_unrec(format!("Failed cloning {} into package directory", pkg)),
+        Some(_) => err_unrec(format!("Failed cloning {} into package directory", pkg)),
+        _ => err_unrec(format!("Failed cloning {} into package directory", pkg)),
     }
     if as_dep == false {
         if noconfirm == false {
diff --git a/src/mods/upgrade.rs b/src/mods/upgrade.rs
index a5f1662..344285d 100644
--- a/src/mods/upgrade.rs
+++ b/src/mods/upgrade.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
     err_rec, err_unrec, inf, inssort, mods::strs::prompt, mods::strs::sec, mods::strs::succ, uninstall, mods::database::get_value,
 };
-use git2::Repository;
 use runas::Command;
 use std::{env, fs, path::Path};
 use toml;
@@ -160,14 +159,18 @@ pub fn upgrade(noconfirm: bool) { // upgrade all packages
 
                         inssort(true, true, package[0].depends.clone());
 
-                        let clone = Repository::clone(&url, Path::new(&keydir));
-                        match clone {
-                            Ok(_) => {
+                        let clone = std::process::Command::new("git")
+                            .arg("clone")
+                            .arg(&url)
+                            .arg(&keydir)
+                            .status()
+                            .expect("Couldn't clone repo");
+                        match clone.code() {
+                            Some(0) => {
                                 inf(format!("Cloning {} into package directory", &key));
                             }
-                            Err(_) => {
-                                err_unrec(format!("Failed cloning {} into package directory", &key))
-                            }
+                            Some(_) => err_unrec(format!("Failed cloning {} into package directory", &key)),
+                            _ => err_unrec(format!("Failed cloning {} into package directory", &key)),
                         }
                     }
 
@@ -208,4 +211,4 @@ pub fn upgrade(noconfirm: bool) { // upgrade all packages
             }
         }
     }
-}
+}
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