diff --git a/changedetectionio/fetch_processor/__init__.py b/changedetectionio/fetch_processor/__init__.py
index 9c82cb9b..a8999a2d 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/fetch_processor/__init__.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/fetch_processor/__init__.py
@@ -3,40 +3,10 @@ available_fetchers = [('json_html_plaintext', 'JSON/HTML/Text'), ('image', 'Grap
 class fetch_processor():
     contents = b''
     screenshot = None
+    datastore = None
 
     """
     base class for all fetch processors
     - json_html_plaintext
     - image (future)
     """
-    def __init__(self, *args, datastore, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.datastore = datastore
-
-    # If there was a proxy list enabled, figure out what proxy_args/which proxy to use
-    # if watch.proxy use that
-    # fetcher.proxy_override = watch.proxy or main config proxy
-    # Allows override the proxy on a per-request basis
-    # ALWAYS use the first one is nothing selected
-
-    def set_proxy_from_list(self, watch):
-        proxy_args = None
-        if self.datastore.proxy_list is None:
-            return None
-
-        # If its a valid one
-        if any([watch['proxy'] in p for p in self.datastore.proxy_list]):
-            proxy_args = watch['proxy']
-
-        # not valid (including None), try the system one
-        else:
-            system_proxy = self.datastore.data['settings']['requests']['proxy']
-            # Is not None and exists
-            if any([system_proxy in p for p in self.datastore.proxy_list]):
-                proxy_args = system_proxy
-
-        # Fallback - Did not resolve anything, use the first available
-        if proxy_args is None:
-            proxy_args = self.datastore.proxy_list[0][0]
-
-        return proxy_args
diff --git a/changedetectionio/fetch_processor/image.py b/changedetectionio/fetch_processor/image.py
index 32c0a106..861477b8 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/fetch_processor/image.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/fetch_processor/image.py
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ from . import fetch_processor
 class perform_site_check(fetch_processor):
     xpath_data = None
 
+    def __init__(self, *args, datastore, **kwargs):
+        self.datastore = datastore
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
     def run(self, uuid):
         changed_detected = False
         screenshot = False  # as bytes
@@ -74,7 +78,7 @@ class perform_site_check(fetch_processor):
             # If the klass doesnt exist, just use a default
             klass = getattr(content_fetcher, "html_requests")
 
-        proxy_args = self.set_proxy_from_list(watch)
+        proxy_args = self.datastore.get_preferred_proxy_for_watch(uuid)
         fetcher = klass(proxy_override=proxy_args)
 
         fetcher.run(
diff --git a/changedetectionio/fetch_processor/json_html_plaintext.py b/changedetectionio/fetch_processor/json_html_plaintext.py
index cc4b9707..4fddbc02 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/fetch_processor/json_html_plaintext.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/fetch_processor/json_html_plaintext.py
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ class perform_site_check(fetch_processor):
     xpath_data = None
 
     def __init__(self, *args, datastore, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.datastore = datastore
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
 
     # Doesn't look like python supports forward slash auto enclosure in re.findall
     # So convert it to inline flag "foobar(?i)" type configuration