diff --git a/g4f/tools/run_tools.py b/g4f/tools/run_tools.py
index f6870bbc..920b1bb9 100644
--- a/g4f/tools/run_tools.py
+++ b/g4f/tools/run_tools.py
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ async def perform_web_search(messages: Messages, web_search_param: Any) -> Tuple
         search_query = web_search_param if isinstance(web_search_param, str) and web_search_param != "true" else None
         messages[-1]["content"], sources = await do_search(messages[-1]["content"], search_query)
     except Exception as e:
-        debug.error(f"Couldn't do web search: {e.__class__.__name__}: {e}")
-        
+        debug.error(f"Couldn't do web search:", e)
+
     return messages, sources
 
 
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ def iter_run_tools(
             # Note: Using asyncio.run inside sync function is not ideal, but maintaining original pattern
             messages[-1]["content"], sources = asyncio.run(do_search(messages[-1]["content"], search_query))
         except Exception as e:
-            debug.error(f"Couldn't do web search: {e.__class__.__name__}: {e}")
+            debug.error(f"Couldn't do web search:", e)
     
     # Get API key if needed
     if provider is not None:
diff --git a/requirements-slim.txt b/requirements-slim.txt
index 4f64e9d4..66bec7e3 100644
--- a/requirements-slim.txt
+++ b/requirements-slim.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ pycryptodome
 curl_cffi>=0.6.2
 aiohttp
 certifi
-duckduckgo-search>=6.3.7
 nest_asyncio
 werkzeug
 pillow
@@ -17,4 +16,5 @@ cryptography
 python-multipart
 markitdown[all]
 a2wsgi
-python-dotenv
\ No newline at end of file
+python-dotenv
+ddgs
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 7463cc7a..1070101a 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ curl_cffi>=0.6.2
 aiohttp
 certifi
 browser_cookie3
-duckduckgo-search>=5.0
 nest_asyncio
 werkzeug
 pillow
@@ -21,3 +20,4 @@ python-multipart
 markitdown[all]
 a2wsgi
 python-dotenv
+ddgs
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 42a4986e..d07bddb5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ EXTRA_REQUIRE = {
     'all': [
         "curl_cffi>=0.6.2",
         "certifi",
-        "browser_cookie3",         # get_cookies
-        "duckduckgo-search>=5.0",  # internet.search
-        "beautifulsoup4",          # internet.search and bing.create_images
+        "browser_cookie3", # get_cookies
+        "ddgs",            # web_search
+        "beautifulsoup4",  # web_search and bing.create_images
         "platformdirs",
         "aiohttp_socks",           # proxy
         "pillow",                  # image
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ EXTRA_REQUIRE = {
         "curl_cffi>=0.6.2",
         "certifi",
         "browser_cookie3",
-        "duckduckgo-search>=5.0"  ,# internet.search
-        "beautifulsoup4",          # internet.search and bing.create_images
+        "ddgs",           # web_search
+        "beautifulsoup4", # web_search and bing.create_images
         "aiohttp_socks",           # proxy
         "pillow",                  # image
         "werkzeug", "flask",       # gui
@@ -75,12 +75,12 @@ EXTRA_REQUIRE = {
     "gui": [
         "werkzeug", "flask",
         "beautifulsoup4", "pillow",
-        "duckduckgo-search>=5.0",
+        "ddgs",
     ],
     "search": [
         "beautifulsoup4",
         "pillow",
-        "duckduckgo-search>=5.0",
+        "ddgs",
     ],
     "local": [
         "gpt4all"