diff --git a/src/core/shuntingYard.cpp b/src/core/shuntingYard.cpp
index 3d9e8a1a3..aacf23ead 100644
--- a/src/core/shuntingYard.cpp
+++ b/src/core/shuntingYard.cpp
@@ -728,8 +728,10 @@ std::string compute(const std::string & expr) {
             }
             if (url.substr(0, 4) == "http") { // match http and https
                 HTTPClient * http = new HTTPClient;
+#ifndef EMSESP_STANDALONE
                 http->setConnectTimeout(10000);
                 http->setTimeout(10000);
+#endif
                 if (http->begin(url.c_str())) {
                     int httpResult = 0;
                     for (JsonPair p : doc[header_s].as<JsonObject>()) {
diff --git a/src/web/WebSchedulerService.cpp b/src/web/WebSchedulerService.cpp
index 0569ecd69..b66d0f6ab 100644
--- a/src/web/WebSchedulerService.cpp
+++ b/src/web/WebSchedulerService.cpp
@@ -355,8 +355,10 @@ bool WebSchedulerService::command(const char * name, const std::string & command
     JsonDocument doc;
     if (deserializeJson(doc, cmd) == DeserializationError::Ok) {
         HTTPClient * http = new HTTPClient;
+#ifndef EMSESP_STANDALONE
         http->setConnectTimeout(10000);
         http->setTimeout(10000);
+#endif
         std::string url = doc["url"] | "";
         // for a GET with parameters replace commands with values
         // don't search the complete url, it may contain a devicename in path