diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index 43ac06bfd5..e13582386d 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ def admin_home(v):
 
 	if v.admin_level > 2:
 		if CF_ZONE == 'blahblahblah': response = 'high'
-		else: response = requests.get(f'https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/{CF_ZONE}/settings/security_level', headers=CF_HEADERS, timeout=5, proxies=proxies).json()['result']['value']
+		else: response = requests.get(f'https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/{CF_ZONE}/settings/security_level', headers=CF_HEADERS, timeout=5).json()['result']['value']
 		under_attack = response == 'under_attack'
 
 	gitref = admin_git_head()
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ def purge_cache(v):
 @app.post("/admin/under_attack")
 @admin_level_required(3)
 def under_attack(v):
-	response = requests.get(f'https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/{CF_ZONE}/settings/security_level', headers=CF_HEADERS, timeout=5, proxies=proxies).json()['result']['value']
+	response = requests.get(f'https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/{CF_ZONE}/settings/security_level', headers=CF_HEADERS, timeout=5).json()['result']['value']
 
 	if response == 'under_attack':
 		ma = ModAction(