diff --git a/modules/exploits/linux/http/mutiny_frontend_upload.rb b/modules/exploits/linux/http/mutiny_frontend_upload.rb
index 2f2bbc92a6..1b9ffd0f7b 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/linux/http/mutiny_frontend_upload.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/linux/http/mutiny_frontend_upload.rb
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote
     if res.nil?
       vprint_error("Connection timed out")
       return Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown
+    end
+
     if res.body =~ /var currentMutinyVersion = "Version ([0-9\.-]*)/
       version = $1
     end