--- a/packaging/cmake/Modules/NetdataDashboard.cmake
+++ b/packaging/cmake/Modules/NetdataDashboard.cmake
@@ -32,13 +32,8 @@ function(bundle_dashboard)
   message(STATUS "Preparing local agent dashboard code")
 
   message(STATUS "  Fetching ${DASHBOARD_URL}")
-  file(DOWNLOAD
-       "${DASHBOARD_URL}"
-       "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/dashboard.tar.gz"
-       TIMEOUT 180
-       STATUS fetch_status)
 
-  list(GET fetch_status 0 result)
+  set(result 0)
 
   if(result)
     message(FATAL_ERROR "Failed to fetch dashboard code")