diff --git a/global-functions.rsc b/global-functions.rsc
index ca83035d..2461b9e5 100644
--- a/global-functions.rsc
+++ b/global-functions.rsc
@@ -786,11 +786,12 @@
     :retry {
       :set I ($I ^ 1);
       :resolve ("low-ttl.eworm." . ({ "de"; "net" }->$I));
-      :return true;
     } delay=50ms max=6;
-  } on-error={ }
+  } on-error={
+    :return false;
+  }
 
-  :return false;
+  :return true;
 }
 
 # check if system is is fully connected (default route reachable, DNS resolving, time sync)