diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## 0.18.10
+### Removed
+- Disable timeout checks for testnets.
+
 ## 0.18.9
 ### Added
 - Endpoint to locate a block by unix timestamp.
diff --git a/app/Main.hs b/app/Main.hs
--- a/app/Main.hs
+++ b/app/Main.hs
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@
 config = do
     configDir <-
         option str $
-        metavar "DIR" <> long "dir" <> short 'd' <> help "Data directory" <>
+        metavar "WORKDIR" <> long "dir" <> short 'd' <> help "Data directory" <>
         showDefault <>
         value myDirectory
     configPort <-
         option auto $
-        metavar "INT" <> long "listen" <> short 'l' <> help "Listening port" <>
+        metavar "PORT" <> long "listen" <> short 'l' <> help "Listening port" <>
         showDefault <>
         value defPort
     configNetwork <-
@@ -107,48 +107,49 @@
         help "Network peer (as many as required)"
     configCache <-
         option str $
-        long "cache" <> short 'c' <> help "RAM drive directory for acceleration" <>
+        metavar "CACHEDIR" <> long "cache" <> short 'c' <>
+        help "RAM drive directory for acceleration" <>
         value ""
     configVersion <- switch $ long "version" <> short 'v' <> help "Show version"
     configDebug <- switch $ long "debug" <> help "Show debug messages"
     configReqLog <- switch $ long "reqlog" <> help "HTTP request logging"
     maxLimitCount <-
         option auto $
-        metavar "INT" <> long "maxlimit" <>
+        metavar "MAXLIMIT" <> long "maxlimit" <>
         help "Max limit for listings (0 for no limit)" <>
         showDefault <>
         value (maxLimitCount defMaxLimits)
     maxLimitFull <-
         option auto $
-        metavar "INT" <> long "maxfull" <>
+        metavar "MAXLIMITFULL" <> long "maxfull" <>
         help "Max limit for full listings (0 for no limit)" <>
         showDefault <>
         value (maxLimitFull defMaxLimits)
     maxLimitOffset <-
         option auto $
-        metavar "INT" <> long "maxoffset" <> help "Max offset (0 for no limit)" <>
+        metavar "MAXOFFSET" <> long "maxoffset" <> help "Max offset (0 for no limit)" <>
         showDefault <>
         value (maxLimitOffset defMaxLimits)
     maxLimitDefault <-
         option auto $
-        metavar "INT" <> long "deflimit" <> help "Default limit (0 for max)" <>
+        metavar "LIMITDEFAULT" <> long "deflimit" <> help "Default limit (0 for max)" <>
         showDefault <>
         value (maxLimitDefault defMaxLimits)
     maxLimitGap <-
         option auto $
-        metavar "INT" <> long "gap" <> help "Extended public key gap" <>
+        metavar "GAP" <> long "gap" <> help "Extended public key gap" <>
         showDefault <>
         value (maxLimitGap defMaxLimits)
     blockTimeout <-
         option auto $
-        metavar "INT" <> long "blocktimeout" <>
-        help "Unhealthy if no block for this many seconds" <>
+        metavar "BLOCKSECONDS" <> long "blocktimeout" <>
+        help "Last block mined timeout (0 for infinite)" <>
         showDefault <>
         value (blockTimeout defTimeouts)
     txTimeout <-
         option auto $
-        metavar "INT" <> long "txtimeout" <>
-        help "Unhealthy if no new tx in this many seconds" <>
+        metavar "TXSECONDS" <> long "txtimeout" <>
+        help "Last transaction broadcast timeout (0 for infinite)" <>
         showDefault <>
         value (txTimeout defTimeouts)
     pure
diff --git a/haskoin-store.cabal b/haskoin-store.cabal
--- a/haskoin-store.cabal
+++ b/haskoin-store.cabal
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 --
 -- see: https://github.com/sol/hpack
 --
--- hash: ae63b94f9946af9c24a7c77d5c813b16fd1f2756702562e7d73fe71330d06cf1
+-- hash: cccbc11cbc16bb33ed6ab5746bf2624639729f8aacd7027ee088452541ccf5b9
 
 name:           haskoin-store
-version:        0.18.9
+version:        0.18.10
 synopsis:       Storage and index for Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash
 description:    Store blocks, transactions, and balances for Bitcoin or Bitcoin Cash, and make that information via REST API.
 category:       Bitcoin, Finance, Network
diff --git a/src/Network/Haskoin/Store/Web.hs b/src/Network/Haskoin/Store/Web.hs
--- a/src/Network/Haskoin/Store/Web.hs
+++ b/src/Network/Haskoin/Store/Web.hs
@@ -944,12 +944,21 @@
             maybe_block_best
         maybe_tx_time_delta =
             (now -) <$> maybe_mempool_last <|> maybe_block_time_delta
-        status_ok =
-            (isNothing maybe_chain_best ||
-             isNothing maybe_block_best ||
-             maybe False (not . Data.List.null) peers) &&
-            maybe False (<= blockTimeout tos) maybe_block_time_delta &&
+        peers_ok = maybe False (not . Data.List.null) peers
+        block_timeout_ok =
+            getAllowMinDifficultyBlocks net ||
+            blockTimeout tos == 0 ||
+            maybe False (<= blockTimeout tos) maybe_block_time_delta
+        tx_timeout_ok =
+            getAllowMinDifficultyBlocks net ||
+            txTimeout tos == 0 ||
             maybe False (<= txTimeout tos) maybe_tx_time_delta
+        status_ok =
+            isJust maybe_chain_best &&
+            isJust maybe_block_best &&
+            peers_ok &&
+            block_timeout_ok &&
+            tx_timeout_ok
         synced =
             isJust $ do
                 x <- maybe_chain_best