diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 59fa43b..b0512e5 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"image/png"
+	"io"
 	"os"
 	"time"
 
@@ -46,37 +47,18 @@ func SendScreenshots(discord *discordgo.Session, channelId string, sleepDuration
 			panic(err)
 		}
 
-		file, err := os.Create(screenshot_path)
+		imageReader, imageWriter := io.Pipe()
+		go func() {
+			err = png.Encode(imageWriter, new_image)
 
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
+			if err != nil {
+				panic(err)
+			}
 
-		err = png.Encode(file, new_image)
+			imageWriter.Close()
+		}()
 
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-
-		err = file.Close()
-
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-
-		file, err = os.Open(screenshot_path)
-
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-
-		_, err = discord.ChannelFileSend(channelId, screenshot_path, file)
-
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-
-		err = file.Close()
+		_, err = discord.ChannelFileSend(channelId, screenshot_path, imageReader)
 
 		if err != nil {
 			panic(err)