diff --git a/backend.py b/backend.py
index f720265..6fc2dd5 100644
--- a/backend.py
+++ b/backend.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ logger = Logger(name=LOGGER_NAME_BACKEND)
 database = Database(logger)
 
 
-def load_model(logger: Logger, use_gpu: bool) -> Model:
+def load_model(logger: Logger, use_gpu: bool, reduce_memory_usage: bool) -> Model:
     # model candidates:
     # "runwayml/stable-diffusion-v1-5"
     # "CompVis/stable-diffusion-v1-4"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def load_model(logger: Logger, use_gpu: bool) -> Model:
     inpainting_model_name = "runwayml/stable-diffusion-inpainting"
 
     model = Model(model_name, inpainting_model_name, logger, use_gpu=use_gpu)
-    if use_gpu:
+    if use_gpu and reduce_memory_usage:
         model.set_low_memory_mode()
     model.load_all()
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def main(args):
     database.set_image_output_folder(args.image_output_folder)
     database.connect(args.db)
 
-    model = load_model(logger, args.gpu)
+    model = load_model(logger, args.gpu, args.reduce_memory_usage)
     backend(model, args.debug)
 
     database.safe_disconnect()
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     # Add an argument to set the path of the database file
     parser.add_argument("--gpu", action="store_true", help="Enable to use GPU device")
 
+    # Add an argument to reduce memory usage
+    parser.add_argument("--reduce-memory-usage", action="store_true", help="Reduce memory usage when using GPU")
+
     # Add an argument to set the path of the database file
     parser.add_argument(
         "--image-output-folder",
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index b44b5f5..0321179 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -8,4 +8,3 @@ scikit-image
 torch
 transformers
 sentencepiece
-fcntl