diff --git a/refine b/refine
index c28e08ceecc0..fcabf9ee88fa 100755
--- a/refine
+++ b/refine
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ check_running() {
     check_downloaders
     URL="http://${REFINE_HOST_INTERNAL}:${REFINE_PORT}/"
     CHECK_STR="<title>OpenRefine</title>"
-    URL_LOCAL="http://127.0.0.1"
+    
 
     if [ "$CURL" ] ; then
         curl --noproxy 127.0.0.1 -s -S -f $URL > /dev/null 2>&1
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ check_running() {
             NOT_RUNNING="1"
         fi
     elif [ "$WGET" ] ; then
-        no_proxy=127.0.0.1 wget -O - $URL_LOCAL > /dev/null 2>&1  
+        no_proxy=127.0.0.1 wget -O - $URL > /dev/null 2>&1  
         if [ "$?" = "4" ] ; then
             NOT_RUNNING="1"
         fi
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ check_running() {
         if [ "$CURL" ] ; then
             RUNNING=`curl --noproxy 127.0.0.1 -s $URL | grep "$CHECK_STR"`
         elif [ "$WGET" ] ; then
-            RUNNING=`no_proxy=127.0.0.1 wget -O - $URL_LOCAL | grep "$CHECK_STR"` 
+            RUNNING=`no_proxy=127.0.0.1 wget -O - $URL | grep "$CHECK_STR"` 
         fi    
         
         if [ -z "${RUNNING}" ] ; then