diff --git a/functions/checks.sh b/functions/checks.sh
index ca2e38ed..ead3f45d 100644
--- a/functions/checks.sh
+++ b/functions/checks.sh
@@ -4,25 +4,17 @@ check_network_connectivity() {
   # This function will do a basic check for network availability and return "true" if it is working.
   # USAGE: if [[ $(check_network_connectivity) == "true" ]]; then
 
-  (
-  local response=
-
   if [[ ! -z $(wget --spider -t 1 $remote_network_target_1 | grep "HTTP response 200") ]]; then
-    local network_connnected="true"
+    local network_connected="true"
   elif [[ ! -z $(wget --spider -t 1 $remote_network_target_2 | grep "HTTP response 200") ]]; then
-    local network_connnected="true"
+    local network_connected="true"
   elif [[ ! -z $(wget --spider -t 1 $remote_network_target_3 | grep "HTTP response 200") ]]; then
-    local network_connnected="true"
+    local network_connected="true"
   else
-    local network_connnected="false"
+    local network_connected="false"
   fi
-  ) |
-  zenity --icon-name=net.retrodeck.retrodeck --progress --no-cancel --pulsate --auto-close \
-  --window-icon="/app/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.svg" \
-  --title "RetroDECK Network Check" \
-  --text="Verifying network connectivity..."
 
-  echo "$network_connected" 
+  echo "$network_connected"
 }
 
 check_desktop_mode() {