diff --git a/hyfetch/neofetch_util.py b/hyfetch/neofetch_util.py
index d324c6d4..affc5849 100644
--- a/hyfetch/neofetch_util.py
+++ b/hyfetch/neofetch_util.py
@@ -235,8 +235,7 @@ def get_distro_ascii(distro: str | None = None) -> str:
         print(GLOBAL_CFG)
     cmd = 'print_ascii'
     if distro:
-        os.environ['CUSTOM_DISTRO'] = distro
-        cmd = 'print_custom_ascii'
+        cmd += f' --ascii_distro {distro}'
 
     asc = run_command(cmd, True)
 
diff --git a/neofetch b/neofetch
index ec9f36fa..c12b8fb5 100755
--- a/neofetch
+++ b/neofetch
@@ -13885,11 +13885,4 @@ get_print_ascii() {
     echo "$ascii_data"
 }
 
-get_print_custom_ascii() {
-    distro="$CUSTOM_DISTRO"
-    ascii_distro=$distro
-    get_distro_ascii
-    echo "$ascii_data"
-}
-
 main "$@"