diff --git a/httprl.module b/httprl.module
index 5657ebb..f807244 100644
--- a/httprl.module
+++ b/httprl.module
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ function httprl_send_request($results = NULL) {
         // No streams are ready from stream_select, See if end server has
         // dropped the connection, or has failed to make the connection.
         $socket_name = 'Not empty.';
-        if ($empty_runs > 32) {
+        if ($result->async_connect && $empty_runs > 32) {
           // If nothing has happened after 32 runs, see if the connection has
           // been made.
           $socket_name = stream_socket_get_name($result->fp, TRUE);
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ function httprl_send_request($results = NULL) {
         // Connection was dropped or connection timed out.
         if ($timeout <= 0 || empty($socket_name)) {
           $result->error = $t('Connection timed out. ');
-          if (empty($socket_name) && $result->async_connect) {
+          if (empty($socket_name)) {
             $result->error .= $t('If you believe this is a false error, set async_connect to false in the options array that is passed into httprl_request() and try again.');
           }
           // Stream timed out & the request is not done.