diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.cpp b/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.cpp
index 739b7f42d0..575b381e3b 100644
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.cpp
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ void RbUtilQt::downloadInfo()
     // try to get the current build information
     daily = new HttpGet(this);
     connect(daily, SIGNAL(done(bool)), this, SLOT(downloadDone(bool)));
-    connect(daily, SIGNAL(requestFinished(int, bool)), this, SLOT(downloadDone(int, bool)));
     connect(qApp, SIGNAL(lastWindowClosed()), daily, SLOT(abort()));
     if(RbSettings::value(RbSettings::CacheOffline).toBool())
         daily->setCache(true);
@@ -207,7 +206,9 @@ void RbUtilQt::downloadDone(bool error)
         qDebug() << "[RbUtil] network error:" << daily->error();
         ui.statusbar->showMessage(tr("Can't get version information!"));
         QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Network error"),
-            tr("Can't get version information."));
+                tr("Can't get version information.\n"
+                   "Network error: %1. Please check your network and proxy settings.")
+                    .arg(daily->errorString()));
         return;
     }
     qDebug() << "[RbUtil] network status:" << daily->error();
@@ -217,10 +218,9 @@ void RbUtilQt::downloadDone(bool error)
     ServerInfo::readBuildInfo(buildInfo.fileName());
     buildInfo.close();
     
-    //start bleeding info download
+    // start bleeding info download
     bleeding = new HttpGet(this);
     connect(bleeding, SIGNAL(done(bool)), this, SLOT(downloadBleedingDone(bool)));
-    connect(bleeding, SIGNAL(requestFinished(int, bool)), this, SLOT(downloadDone(int, bool)));
     connect(qApp, SIGNAL(lastWindowClosed()), bleeding, SLOT(abort()));
     if(RbSettings::value(RbSettings::CacheOffline).toBool())
         bleeding->setCache(true);
@@ -235,6 +235,12 @@ void RbUtilQt::downloadBleedingDone(bool error)
 {
     if(error) {
         qDebug() << "[RbUtil] network error:" << bleeding->error();
+        ui.statusbar->showMessage(tr("Can't get version information!"));
+        QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Network error"),
+                tr("Can't get version information.\n"
+                   "Network error: %1. Please check your network and proxy settings.")
+                    .arg(bleeding->errorString()));
+        return;
     }
     else {
         bleedingInfo.open();
@@ -251,19 +257,6 @@ void RbUtilQt::downloadBleedingDone(bool error)
 }
 
 
-void RbUtilQt::downloadDone(int id, bool error)
-{
-    QString errorString;
-    errorString = tr("Network error: %1. Please check your network and proxy settings.")
-        .arg(daily->errorString());
-    if(error) {
-        QMessageBox::about(this, "Network Error", errorString);
-        m_networkerror = daily->errorString();
-    }
-    qDebug() << "[RbUtil] downloadDone:" << id << "error:" << error;
-}
-
-
 void RbUtilQt::about()
 {
     QDialog *window = new QDialog(this);
@@ -1249,7 +1242,6 @@ void RbUtilQt::checkUpdate(void)
     
     update = new HttpGet(this);
     connect(update, SIGNAL(done(bool)), this, SLOT(downloadUpdateDone(bool)));
-    connect(update, SIGNAL(requestFinished(int, bool)), this, SLOT(downloadDone(int, bool)));
     connect(qApp, SIGNAL(lastWindowClosed()), update, SLOT(abort()));
     if(RbSettings::value(RbSettings::CacheOffline).toBool())
         update->setCache(true);
diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.h b/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.h
index afe8c5fd48..76747bca07 100644
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.h
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.h
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ class RbUtilQt : public QMainWindow
         void createTalkFiles(void);
         void createVoiceFile(void);
         void downloadDone(bool);
-        void downloadDone(int, bool);
         void downloadBleedingDone(bool);
         void downloadInfo(void);