diff --git a/ofscraper/models/selector.py b/ofscraper/models/selector.py
index 2d08b8729..8d3911488 100644
--- a/ofscraper/models/selector.py
+++ b/ofscraper/models/selector.py
@@ -167,12 +167,7 @@ def filterNSort():
         usernames = ALL_SUBS
 
         log.debug(f"username count no filters: {len(usernames)}")
-        filterusername = subtype.subType(usernames)
-        filterusername = price.pricePaidFreeFilterHelper(filterusername)
-        filterusername = flags.promoFilterHelper(filterusername)
-        filterusername = date_.dateFilters(filterusername)
-        filterusername = other.otherFilters(filterusername)
-
+        filterusername = filterOnly(usernames)
         log.debug(f"final username count with all filters: {len(filterusername)}")
         # give log time to process
         time.sleep(constants.getattr("LOG_DISPLAY_TIMEOUT"))
@@ -199,3 +194,13 @@ def filterNSort():
         )
 
         setfilter(forced=True)
+
+
+def filterOnly(usernames=None):
+    usernames = usernames or ALL_SUBS
+    filterusername = subtype.subType(usernames)
+    filterusername = price.pricePaidFreeFilterHelper(filterusername)
+    filterusername = flags.promoFilterHelper(filterusername)
+    filterusername = date_.dateFilters(filterusername)
+    filterusername = other.otherFilters(filterusername)
+    return filterusername
diff --git a/ofscraper/prompts/helpers/prompt_helpers.py b/ofscraper/prompts/helpers/prompt_helpers.py
index 198a77731..3c83d9837 100644
--- a/ofscraper/prompts/helpers/prompt_helpers.py
+++ b/ofscraper/prompts/helpers/prompt_helpers.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import copy
 import inspect
 import re
 
@@ -10,6 +9,7 @@
 import ofscraper.prompts.prompt_strings as prompt_strings
 import ofscraper.utils.args.read as read_args
 import ofscraper.utils.config.data as config_data
+import ofscraper.utils.context.stdout as stdout
 import ofscraper.utils.settings as settings
 
 console = Console()
@@ -114,29 +114,30 @@ def sort_info(prompt_):
 
 def model_funct(prompt):
     userselector.setfilter()
-    models = userselector.parsed_subscriptions_helper()
-    choices = list(
-        map(
-            lambda x: modelHelpers.model_selectorHelper(x[0], x[1]),
-            enumerate(models),
+    with stdout.nostdout():
+        models = userselector.filterOnly()
+        choices = list(
+            map(
+                lambda x: modelHelpers.model_selectorHelper(x[0], x[1]),
+                enumerate(models),
+            )
         )
-    )
-    selectedSet = set(
-        map(
-            lambda x: re.search("^[0-9]+: ([^ ]+)", x["name"]).group(1),
-            prompt.selected_choices or [],
+        selectedSet = set(
+            map(
+                lambda x: re.search("^[0-9]+: ([^ ]+)", x["name"]).group(1),
+                prompt.selected_choices or [],
+            )
         )
-    )
-    for model in choices:
-        name = re.search("^[0-9]+: ([^ ]+)", model.name).group(1)
-        if name in selectedSet:
-            model.enabled = True
-    prompt.content_control._raw_choices = choices
-    prompt.content_control.choices = prompt.content_control._get_choices(
-        prompt.content_control._raw_choices, prompt.content_control._default
-    )
-    prompt.content_control._format_choices()
-    return prompt
+        for model in choices:
+            name = re.search("^[0-9]+: ([^ ]+)", model.name).group(1)
+            if name in selectedSet:
+                model.enabled = True
+        prompt.content_control._raw_choices = choices
+        prompt.content_control.choices = prompt.content_control._get_choices(
+            prompt.content_control._raw_choices, prompt.content_control._default
+        )
+        prompt.content_control._format_choices()
+        return prompt
 
 
 def user_list(model_str):
diff --git a/ofscraper/utils/context/stdout.py b/ofscraper/utils/context/stdout.py
index 20c3480cc..465833fab 100644
--- a/ofscraper/utils/context/stdout.py
+++ b/ofscraper/utils/context/stdout.py
@@ -35,7 +35,12 @@ def lowstdout():
 
 @contextlib.contextmanager
 def nostdout():
-    save_stdout = sys.stdout
-    sys.stdout = io.BytesIO()
-    yield
-    sys.stdout = save_stdout
+    try:
+        save_stdout = sys.stdout
+        sys.stdout = open(os.devnull, "w")
+        yield
+        sys.stdout = save_stdout
+    except:
+        None
+        yield
+        None
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1ab16eb7c..9e6a93a9c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ pywidevine = "^1.8.0"
 aioprocessing = "^2.0.1"
 more-itertools = "^10.2.0"
 psutil = "^5.9.8"
-pytest = "^7.4.0"
 humanfriendly = "^10.0"
 filelock = "^3.13.1"
 aiofiles = "^23.2.1"