     // MARK: Private Methods
     func handleAppStatus(status: BellerophonStatusProtocol) {
         if status.apiInactive() {
-            displayKillSwitch(status.userMessage())
+            displayKillSwitch()
             startAutoChecking(status)
         } else if status.forceUpdate() {
             performForceUpdate()

    }

    // MARK: Kill Switch Methods
    func displayKillSwitch(message: String) {
        if !killSwitchWindow.keyWindow {
            killSwitchView.frame = killSwitchWindow.bounds
            delegate?.bellerophonWillEngage?(self)

    private var retryTimer: NSTimer?

    // MARK: Public Methods

    /**
     Retrieves and handles the app status from the AMS endpoint
     */
    public func checkAppStatus() {
        assert(killSwitchView != nil, "The kill switch view has to be defined.")

