diff --git a/modules/api/api.py b/modules/api/api.py
index e702c9c0f..bb87d795a 100644
--- a/modules/api/api.py
+++ b/modules/api/api.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+import base64
+import io
 import time
 import uvicorn
-from gradio.processing_utils import encode_pil_to_base64, decode_base64_to_file, decode_base64_to_image
+from gradio.processing_utils import decode_base64_to_file, decode_base64_to_image
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
 import modules.shared as shared
 from modules import devices
@@ -29,6 +31,12 @@ def setUpscalers(req: dict):
     return reqDict
 
 
+def encode_pil_to_base64(image):
+    buffer = io.BytesIO()
+    image.save(buffer, format="png")
+    return base64.b64encode(buffer.getvalue())
+
+
 class Api:
     def __init__(self, app, queue_lock):
         self.router = APIRouter()