diff --git a/modules/github/module.py b/modules/github/module.py
index 73b0ea98..7766c18d 100644
--- a/modules/github/module.py
+++ b/modules/github/module.py
@@ -340,6 +340,8 @@ class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
                 post_data={"url": url})
             return page.headers["Location"]
         except utils.http.HTTPTimeoutException:
+            self.log.warn(
+                "HTTPTimeoutException while waiting for github short URL")
             return url
 
     def ping(self, event, data):