diff --git a/fHDHR_web/api/startup_tasks.py b/fHDHR_web/api/startup_tasks.py
index 44964c9..8191dbe 100644
--- a/fHDHR_web/api/startup_tasks.py
+++ b/fHDHR_web/api/startup_tasks.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class Startup_Tasks():
         self.fhdhr = fhdhr
 
         self.epg_update_url = "%s/api/epg?method=update" % (self.fhdhr.api.base)
-        self.channel_update_url = "%s/api/channels?method=update" % (self.fhdhr.api.base)
+        self.channel_update_url = "%s/api/channels?method=scan" % (self.fhdhr.api.base)
 
     def __call__(self, *args):
         return self.get(*args)