diff --git a/www/checkup/main.js b/www/checkup/main.js
index f4a40d11e..a8a69d737 100644
--- a/www/checkup/main.js
+++ b/www/checkup/main.js
@@ -255,6 +255,11 @@ define([
             ]));
         }));
 
+        // time out after 30 seconds
+        setTimeout(function () {
+            cb('TIMEOUT');
+        }, 30000);
+
         var bytes = new Uint8Array(Login.requiredBytes);
 
         var opt = Login.allocateBytes(bytes);
@@ -727,8 +732,6 @@ define([
             '. ',
             RESTART_WARNING(),
         ]));
-
-        console.error("HTTPS?", trimmedUnsafe, trimmedSafe);
         cb(isHTTPS(trimmedUnsafe) && isHTTPS(trimmedSafe));
     });