diff --git a/app/models/explainer.rb b/app/models/explainer.rb
index 0e4708173..3ac3e05a7 100644
--- a/app/models/explainer.rb
+++ b/app/models/explainer.rb
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def self.update_paragraphs_in_alegre(id, previous_paragraphs_count, timestamp)
       text: explainer.title,
       models: ALEGRE_MODELS_AND_THRESHOLDS.keys,
     }
-    Bot::Alegre.get_async_raw_params(params, "text")
+    Bot::Alegre.get_sync_raw_params(params, "text")
 
     # Index paragraphs
     count = 0
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def self.update_paragraphs_in_alegre(id, previous_paragraphs_count, timestamp)
         text: paragraph.strip,
         models: ALEGRE_MODELS_AND_THRESHOLDS.keys,
       }
-      Bot::Alegre.get_async_raw_params(params, "text")
+      Bot::Alegre.get_sync_raw_params(params, "text")
     end
 
     # Remove paragraphs that don't exist anymore (we delete after updating in order to avoid race conditions)