diff --git a/deluge/core/core.py b/deluge/core/core.py
index 9d8cafc0b..cfad4e562 100644
--- a/deluge/core/core.py
+++ b/deluge/core/core.py
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ class Core(
     def export_force_recheck(self, torrent_ids):
         """Forces a data recheck on torrent_ids"""
         for torrent_id in torrent_ids:
-            gobject.idle_add(self.torrents.force_recheck, torrent_id)
+            self.torrents[torrent_id].force_recheck()
     
     def export_set_torrent_trackers(self, torrent_id, trackers):
         """Sets a torrents tracker list.  trackers will be [{"url", "tier"}]"""
diff --git a/deluge/core/torrent.py b/deluge/core/torrent.py
index 484fe61fb..856422cff 100644
--- a/deluge/core/torrent.py
+++ b/deluge/core/torrent.py
@@ -557,3 +557,13 @@ class Torrent:
             return False
         
         return True
+        
+    def force_recheck(self):
+        """Forces a recheck of the torrents pieces"""
+        try:
+            self.handle.force_recheck()
+        except Exception, e:
+            log.debug("Unable to force recheck: %s", e)
+            return False
+        return True
+        
diff --git a/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py b/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
index 1411f077c..070ffdccf 100644
--- a/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
+++ b/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
@@ -407,70 +407,6 @@ class TorrentManager(component.Component):
                 log.warning("Unable to resume torrent %s", key)
 
         return torrent_was_resumed
-       
-    def force_recheck(self, torrent_id):
-        """Forces a re-check of the torrent's data"""
-        log.debug("force recheck is broken for the time being")
-        return
-        log.debug("Doing a forced recheck on %s", torrent_id)
-        torrent = self.torrents[torrent_id]
-        paused = self.torrents[torrent_id].handle.is_paused()
-        torrent_info = torrent.handle.get_torrent_info()
-
-        # We need to pause the AlertManager momentarily to prevent alerts
-        # for this torrent being generated before a Torrent object is created.
-        component.pause("AlertManager")
-        
-        # We start by removing it from the lt session            
-        try:
-            self.session.remove_torrent(torrent.handle, 0)
-        except (RuntimeError, KeyError), e:
-            log.warning("Error removing torrent: %s", e)
-            return False
-
-        # Remove the fastresume file if there
-        #torrent.delete_fastresume()
-        
-        # Load the torrent info from file if needed
-        if torrent_info == None:
-            torrent_info = self.load_torrent(torrent.torrent_id)
-
-        # Next we re-add the torrent
-        
-        # Set the right storage_mode
-        if torrent.compact:
-            storage_mode = lt.storage_mode_t(2)
-        else:
-            storage_mode = lt.storage_mode_t(1)
-        
-        # Add the torrent to the lt session  
-
-        # Create the torrent parameters struct for the torrent's options
-        t_params = {}
-        
-        t_params["ti"] = lt.torrent_info(torrent_info)
-        t_params["save_path"] = str(torrent.save_path)
-        t_params["storage_mode"] = storage_mode
-        t_params["paused"] = paused
-        t_params["auto_managed"] = False
-        t_params["duplicate_is_error"] = True
-        t_params["resume_data"] = None
-        
-        try:
-            torrent.handle = self.session.add_torrent(t_params)
-        except RuntimeError, e:
-            log.warning("Error adding torrent: %s", e)
-
-        if not torrent.handle or not torrent.handle.is_valid():
-            # The torrent was not added to the session
-            return False       
-        
-        component.resume("AlertManager")
-        # Set all the per-torrent options
-        torrent.apply_options()
-        
-        # Set the state to Checking
-        torrent.set_state("Checking")
         
     def load_state(self):
         """Load the state of the TorrentManager from the torrents.state file"""
diff --git a/libtorrent/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp b/libtorrent/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp
index 5284ccfab..9980e940f 100755
--- a/libtorrent/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp
+++ b/libtorrent/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp
@@ -268,9 +268,9 @@ void bind_torrent_handle()
         .def("pause", _(&torrent_handle::pause))
         .def("resume", _(&torrent_handle::resume))
         
-        .def_readonly("is_auto_managed", _(&torrent_handle::is_auto_managed))
+        .def("is_auto_managed", _(&torrent_handle::is_auto_managed))
         .def("auto_managed", _(&torrent_handle::auto_managed))
-        .def_readonly("queue_position", _(&torrent_handle::queue_position))
+        .def("queue_position", _(&torrent_handle::queue_position))
         .def("queue_position_up", _(&torrent_handle::queue_position_up))
         .def("queue_position_down", _(&torrent_handle::queue_position_down))
         .def("queue_position_top", _(&torrent_handle::queue_position_top))
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ void bind_torrent_handle()
         .def("set_tracker_login", _(&torrent_handle::set_tracker_login))
         .def("move_storage", _(&torrent_handle::move_storage))
         .def("info_hash", _(&torrent_handle::info_hash))
+        .def("force_recheck", _(&torrent_handle::force_recheck))
         ;
 }