diff --git a/app/tasks/pkgtasks.py b/app/tasks/pkgtasks.py
index 90d997d7..c76fbe26 100644
--- a/app/tasks/pkgtasks.py
+++ b/app/tasks/pkgtasks.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import datetime
+import random
 import re
 import sys
 from time import sleep
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ from urllib.parse import urlparse
 from typing import Optional
 
 import requests
+import urllib3
 from sqlalchemy import or_, and_
 
 from app.markdown import get_links, render_markdown
@@ -118,10 +120,12 @@ def _url_exists(url: str) -> str:
 		return str(e.response.status_code)
 	except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
 		return "ConnectionError"
+	except urllib3.exceptions.ReadTimeoutError:
+		return "timeout"
 
 
 def _check_for_dead_links(package: Package) -> dict[str, str]:
-	links: list[Optional[str]] = [
+	links: set[Optional[str]] = {
 		package.repo,
 		package.website,
 		package.issueTracker,
@@ -129,10 +133,10 @@ def _check_for_dead_links(package: Package) -> dict[str, str]:
 		package.video_url,
 		package.donate_url_actual,
 		package.translation_url,
-	]
+	}
 
 	if package.desc:
-		links.extend(get_links(render_markdown(package.desc), package.get_url("packages.view", absolute=True)))
+		links.update(get_links(render_markdown(package.desc), package.get_url("packages.view", absolute=True)))
 
 	print(f"Checking {package.title} ({len(links)} links) for broken links", file=sys.stderr)
 
@@ -150,7 +154,8 @@ def _check_for_dead_links(package: Package) -> dict[str, str]:
 		if res != "":
 			bad_urls[link] = res
 
-		sleep(0.5)
+		# Prevent leaking information
+		sleep(random.uniform(0.4, 0.6))
 
 	return bad_urls
 
@@ -159,7 +164,7 @@ def _check_package(package: Package) -> Optional[str]:
 	bad_urls = _check_for_dead_links(package)
 	if len(bad_urls) > 0:
 		return ("The following broken links were found on your package:\n\n" +
-				"\n".join([f"- {link} [{res}]" for link, res in bad_urls.items()]))
+				"\n".join([f"- <{link}> [{res}]" for link, res in bad_urls.items()]))
 
 	return None