diff --git a/get_youtube_videos/get_youtube_videos.py b/get_youtube_videos/get_youtube_videos.py
index d3d67b9..8c68361 100644
--- a/get_youtube_videos/get_youtube_videos.py
+++ b/get_youtube_videos/get_youtube_videos.py
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ class GetYoutubeVideos:
                                                 f"Error finding subtitle that failed in error string. Regex: r\"{regex}\". Error string: \"{error}\""
                                             )
                                         else:
-                                            ydl_opts['subtitleslangs'].pop(subtitle_match.group(1))
+                                            ydl_opts['subtitleslangs'].remove(subtitle_match.group(1))
                                             result = 'retrying (subtitles error)'
                                     else:
                                         self._log.error(