diff --git a/ios/engine/KMEI/KeymanEngine/Classes/Alerts.swift b/ios/engine/KMEI/KeymanEngine/Classes/Alerts.swift
index 14a336c3bb..7e3ef343c2 100644
--- a/ios/engine/KMEI/KeymanEngine/Classes/Alerts.swift
+++ b/ios/engine/KMEI/KeymanEngine/Classes/Alerts.swift
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ open class Alerts {
   public static func showDownloadErrorAlert(in vc: UIViewController, handler: @escaping AcceptanceHandler) {
     var networkReachable: Reachability?
     do {
-      try networkReachable = Reachability(hostname: "www.keyman.com")
+      try networkReachable = Reachability(hostname: "keyman.com")
     } catch {
       log.debug("reachability could not start")
     }
diff --git a/ios/engine/KMEI/KeymanEngine/Classes/Resource Management/ResourceDownloadQueue.swift b/ios/engine/KMEI/KeymanEngine/Classes/Resource Management/ResourceDownloadQueue.swift
index e00caa502b..72113df82b 100644
--- a/ios/engine/KMEI/KeymanEngine/Classes/Resource Management/ResourceDownloadQueue.swift	
+++ b/ios/engine/KMEI/KeymanEngine/Classes/Resource Management/ResourceDownloadQueue.swift	
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class ResourceDownloadQueue: HTTPDownloadDelegate {
   
   // Might should add a "withNotification: Bool" option for clarity.
   public func canExecute(_ batch: DownloadBatch) -> Bool {
-    guard reachability?.connection != Reachability.Connection.unavailable else {
+    guard hasConnection() else {
       let error = NSError(domain: "Keyman", code: 0,
                           userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "No internet connection"])
       downloadFailed(forBatch: batch, error: error)