diff --git a/fHDHR_web/api/startup_tasks.py b/fHDHR_web/api/startup_tasks.py
index 66bb9a4..63c2c2f 100644
--- a/fHDHR_web/api/startup_tasks.py
+++ b/fHDHR_web/api/startup_tasks.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class Startup_Tasks():
 
     def get(self, *args):
 
-        # Hit Channel Update API URL without waiting unless we've never scanned before
+        # Hit Channel Update API
         haseverscanned = self.fhdhr.db.get_fhdhr_value("channels", "scanned_time")
         updatechannels = False
         if not haseverscanned:
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ class Startup_Tasks():
             updatechannels = True
 
         if updatechannels:
-            self.fhdhr.api.client.get(self.channel_update_url, timeout=0.0000000001)
+            self.fhdhr.api.client.get(self.channel_update_url)
 
-        # Hit EPG Update API URL without waiting
-        self.fhdhr.api.client.get(self.epg_update_url, timeout=0.0000000001)
+        # Hit EPG Update API
+        self.fhdhr.api.client.get(self.epg_update_url)
 
         return "Success"