diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/branch-cleanup.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/branch-cleanup.yml
index d45f1fec..e0ba128d 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/branch-cleanup.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/branch-cleanup.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           BRANCH="${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}"
           API="${{ vars.GITEA_URL || 'https://git.mokoconsulting.tech' }}/api/v1/repos/${{ github.repository }}/branches"
-          ENCODED=$(python3 -c "import urllib.parse; print(urllib.parse.quote('${BRANCH}', safe=''))")
+          ENCODED=$(php -r "echo rawurlencode('${BRANCH}');")
 
           STATUS=$(curl -sf -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" -X DELETE \
             -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}" \