diff --git a/python/mainwindow.py b/python/mainwindow.py
index c8fe11160..9b4a5f46c 100755
--- a/python/mainwindow.py
+++ b/python/mainwindow.py
@@ -1301,6 +1301,7 @@ def systemCheck(self):
                     playonlinux.SetSettings("SEND_REPORT", "FALSE")
 
         #### Other import checks
+        self.singleCheckFatal("node", package="nodejs") # Added check for node, so the default is not netcat
         self.singleCheckFatal("nc", package="Netcat")
         self.singleCheckFatal("tar")
         self.singleCheckFatal("cabextract")