diff --git a/onionr/communicatorutils/netcheck.py b/onionr/communicatorutils/netcheck.py
index 85d10605..81369d58 100755
--- a/onionr/communicatorutils/netcheck.py
+++ b/onionr/communicatorutils/netcheck.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def net_check(comm_inst):
                 rec = True
         except ValueError:
             pass
-        if not rec and not netutils.checkNetwork(c._utils, torPort=comm_inst.proxyPort):
+        if not rec and not netutils.checkNetwork(c, torPort=comm_inst.proxyPort):
             if not comm_inst.shutdown:
                 logger.warn('Network check failed, are you connected to the Internet, and is Tor working?')
             comm_inst.isOnline = False