diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
index ea99198a7b..2808df6ac0 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ class Wget(FetchMethod):
             basecmd += " -O ${DL_DIR}/" + ud.localfile
 
         if checkonly:
-            fetchcmd = d.getVar("CHECKCOMMAND_wget", True) or d.expand(basecmd + " -c -P ${DL_DIR} '${URI}'")
+            fetchcmd = d.getVar("CHECKCOMMAND_wget", True) or d.expand(basecmd + " --spider '${URI}'")
         elif os.path.exists(ud.localpath):
             # file exists, but we didnt complete it.. trying again..
-            fetchcmd = d.getVar("RESUMECOMMAND_wget", True) or d.expand(basecmd + " --spider -P ${DL_DIR} '${URI}'")
+            fetchcmd = d.getVar("RESUMECOMMAND_wget", True) or d.expand(basecmd + " -c -P ${DL_DIR} '${URI}'")
         else:
             fetchcmd = d.getVar("FETCHCOMMAND_wget", True) or d.expand(basecmd + " -P ${DL_DIR} '${URI}'")