diff --git a/platformio/util.py b/platformio/util.py
index 410bcff7..a040380f 100644
--- a/platformio/util.py
+++ b/platformio/util.py
@@ -669,7 +669,8 @@ def _internet_on():
     for ip in PING_INTERNET_IPS:
         try:
             if os.getenv("HTTP_PROXY", os.getenv("HTTPS_PROXY")):
-                requests.get("http://%s" % ip, timeout=timeout)
+                requests.get(
+                    "http://%s" % ip, allow_redirects=False, timeout=timeout)
             else:
                 socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM).connect((ip,
                                                                            80))
diff --git a/tests/test_misc.py b/tests/test_misc.py
index 5d569b5b..e8121c99 100644
--- a/tests/test_misc.py
+++ b/tests/test_misc.py
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ from platformio import util
 
 def test_ping_internet_ips():
     for ip in util.PING_INTERNET_IPS:
-        requests.get("http://%s" % ip, timeout=2)
+        requests.get("http://%s" % ip, allow_redirects=False, timeout=2)