diff --git a/src/drivers/npm/driver.js b/src/drivers/npm/driver.js
index b09462124..38cf01994 100644
--- a/src/drivers/npm/driver.js
+++ b/src/drivers/npm/driver.js
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ class Site {
     promise,
     fallback,
     errorMessage = 'Operation took too long to complete',
-    maxWait = this.options.maxWait
+    maxWait = Math.min(this.options.maxWait, 1000)
   ) {
     let timeout = null
 
@@ -955,14 +955,6 @@ class Site {
         // Continue
       }
 
-      let hostname = url
-
-      try {
-        ;({ hostname } = new URL(url))
-      } catch (error) {
-        // Continue
-      }
-
       if (error.message.includes('net::ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED')) {
         const newError = new Error(`Hostname could not be resolved (${url})`)