diff --git a/layers/openembedded-core/meta/classes/sanity.bbclass b/layers/openembedded-core/meta/classes/sanity.bbclass
index 2325ee2..5d2a8d4 100644
--- a/layers/openembedded-core/meta/classes/sanity.bbclass
+++ b/layers/openembedded-core/meta/classes/sanity.bbclass
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ def check_connectivity(d):
     # URI's to check can be set in the CONNECTIVITY_CHECK_URIS variable
     # using the same syntax as for SRC_URI. If the variable is not set
     # the check is skipped
+    return ""
     test_uris = (d.getVar('CONNECTIVITY_CHECK_URIS') or "").split()
     retval = ""