diff --git a/aiserver.py b/aiserver.py
index cb443a6a..5827b96a 100644
--- a/aiserver.py
+++ b/aiserver.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ import utils
 import structures
 import torch
 from transformers import StoppingCriteria, GPT2TokenizerFast, GPT2LMHeadModel, GPTNeoForCausalLM, GPTNeoModel, AutoModelForCausalLM, AutoTokenizer
-import tpu_mtj_backend
+global tpu_mtj_backend
 
 
 if lupa.LUA_VERSION[:2] != (5, 4):
@@ -1892,6 +1892,8 @@ def load_model(use_gpu=True, gpu_layers=None, initial_load=False, online_model="
             loadsettings()
         # Load the TPU backend if requested
         elif(vars.use_colab_tpu or vars.model in ("TPUMeshTransformerGPTJ", "TPUMeshTransformerGPTNeoX")):
+            global tpu_mtj_backend
+            import tpu_mtj_backend
             if(vars.model == "TPUMeshTransformerGPTNeoX"):
                 vars.badwordsids = vars.badwordsids_neox
             print("{0}Initializing Mesh Transformer JAX, please wait...{1}".format(colors.PURPLE, colors.END))
@@ -2946,7 +2948,7 @@ def get_message(msg):
             f.write(msg['gpu_layers'])
             f.close()
         vars.colaburl = msg['url'] + "/request"
-        load_model(use_gpu=msg['use_gpu'], gpu_layers=msg['gpu_layers'], online_model=msg['online_model'], url=msg['url'])
+        load_model(use_gpu=msg['use_gpu'], gpu_layers=msg['gpu_layers'], online_model=msg['online_model'])
     elif(msg['cmd'] == 'show_model'):
         print("Model Name: {}".format(getmodelname()))
         emit('from_server', {'cmd': 'show_model_name', 'data': getmodelname()}, broadcast=True)