diff --git a/routes/videoRoutes.js b/routes/videoRoutes.js
index 5dbcc53..604c8d5 100644
--- a/routes/videoRoutes.js
+++ b/routes/videoRoutes.js
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ router.get('/videos/file/:video_id', (req, res) => {
       fs.access(videoPath, fs.constants.F_OK, (err) => {
          if (err) {
             console.error('Video file not found:', err);
-            return serveFallbackVideo(res);
+            videoPath = dbTester.getCatVideo();
+            // return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Video file not found' });
          }
 
          const stat = fs.statSync(videoPath);
@@ -173,15 +174,8 @@ router.get('/videos/file/:video_id', (req, res) => {
    });
 });
 
-function serveFallbackVideo(res) {
-   const videoPath = dbTester.getCatVideo();
-   fs.access(videoPath, fs.constants.F_OK, (err) => {
-      if (err) {
-         console.error('Fallback video not found:', err);
-         return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Fallback video not found' });
-      }
-      res.download(videoPath);
-   });
+function serveFallbackVideo() {
+   return dbTester.getCatVideo();
 }
 
 router.get('/videos/progress/:video_id', async (req, res) => {