diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c4b4a30..b237235 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ RUN npm config set strict-ssl false && \
 FROM base
 RUN npm install -g pm2 && \
     apt update && \
-    apt install -y --no-install-recommends gosu python3-minimal python-is-python3 atomicparsley && \
+    apt install -y --no-install-recommends gosu python3-minimal python-is-python3 python-pip atomicparsley && \
     apt clean && \
     rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 RUN pip install tcd
diff --git a/backend/twitch.js b/backend/twitch.js
index 151e177..6a70c89 100644
--- a/backend/twitch.js
+++ b/backend/twitch.js
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ async function getCommentsForVOD(clientID, clientSecret, vodId) {
         return null;
     }
 
-    const raw_json = fs.readJSONSync(path.join('appdata', `${vodId}.json`));
+    const temp_chat_path = path.join('appdata', `${vodId}.json`);
+
+    const raw_json = fs.readJSONSync(temp_chat_path);
     const new_json = raw_json.comments.map(comment_obj => {
         return {
             timestamp: comment_obj.content_offset_seconds,
@@ -28,6 +30,8 @@ async function getCommentsForVOD(clientID, clientSecret, vodId) {
         }
     });
 
+    fs.unlinkSync(temp_chat_path);
+
     return new_json;
 }