diff --git a/cmd/debug.go b/cmd/debug.go
index 26cf0edbd..645b6dd1d 100644
--- a/cmd/debug.go
+++ b/cmd/debug.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/codegangsta/cli"
 	"github.com/exercism/cli/config"
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 func Debug(ctx *cli.Context) {
 	defer fmt.Printf("\nIf you are having trouble and need to file a GitHub issue (https://github.com/exercism/exercism.io/issues) please include this information (except your API key. Keep that private).\n")
 
-	client := http.Client{Timeout: 5 * time.Second}
+	client := http.Client{}
 
 	fmt.Printf("\n**** Debug Information ****\n")
 	fmt.Printf("Exercism CLI Version: %s\n", ctx.App.Version)
diff --git a/cmd/upgrade.go b/cmd/upgrade.go
index 5458b26b7..53ffd77c8 100644
--- a/cmd/upgrade.go
+++ b/cmd/upgrade.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/codegangsta/cli"
 	"github.com/kardianos/osext"
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ var (
 
 // Upgrade allows the user to upgrade to the latest version of the CLI.
 func Upgrade(ctx *cli.Context) {
-	client := http.Client{Timeout: 10 * time.Second}
+	client := http.Client{}
 	rel, err := fetchLatestRelease(client)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal("unable to check latest release version: " + err.Error())