diff --git a/bin/upscaler.py b/bin/upscaler.py
index 1d770f7..1a3ae64 100644
--- a/bin/upscaler.py
+++ b/bin/upscaler.py
@@ -56,20 +56,22 @@ class Upscaler:
         self.image_format = 'png'
         self.preserve_frames = False
 
-        # create temporary folder/directories
+    def create_temp_folders(self):
+        """create temporary folder/directories
+        """
         self.extracted_frames = tempfile.mkdtemp(dir=self.video2x_cache_folder)
         Avalon.debug_info('Extracted frames are being saved to: {}'.format(self.extracted_frames))
         self.upscaled_frames = tempfile.mkdtemp(dir=self.video2x_cache_folder)
         Avalon.debug_info('Upscaled frames are being saved to: {}'.format(self.upscaled_frames))
 
     def cleanup(self):
-        # delete temp directories when done
-        # avalon framework cannot be used if python is shutting down
-        # therefore, plain print is used
+        """delete temp directories when done
+        """
         if not self.preserve_frames:
-
             for directory in [self.extracted_frames, self.upscaled_frames]:
                 try:
+                    # avalon framework cannot be used if python is shutting down
+                    # therefore, plain print is used
                     print('Cleaning up cache directory: {}'.format(directory))
                     shutil.rmtree(directory)
                 except (OSError, FileNotFoundError):
diff --git a/bin/video2x.py b/bin/video2x.py
index a3e1d96..d7c1e48 100644
--- a/bin/video2x.py
+++ b/bin/video2x.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ import tempfile
 import time
 import traceback
 
-VERSION = '2.7.0'
+VERSION = '2.7.1'
 
 # each thread might take up to 2.5 GB during initialization.
 # (system memory, not to be confused with GPU memory)
@@ -313,7 +313,8 @@ try:
         upscaler.image_format = image_format
         upscaler.preserve_frames = preserve_frames
 
-        # run upscaler-
+        # run upscaler
+        upscaler.create_temp_folders()
         upscaler.run()
         upscaler.cleanup()
 
@@ -337,6 +338,7 @@ try:
             upscaler.preserve_frames = preserve_frames
 
             # run upscaler
+            upscaler.create_temp_folders()
             upscaler.run()
             upscaler.cleanup()
     else: