diff --git a/slpkg/check_updates.py b/slpkg/check_updates.py
index 514a396e..7315fee3 100644
--- a/slpkg/check_updates.py
+++ b/slpkg/check_updates.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 from multiprocessing import Process
 from urllib3.exceptions import HTTPError
-from urllib3 import PoolManager, ProxyManager, make_headers, Timeout
+from urllib3 import PoolManager, ProxyManager, make_headers
 
 from slpkg.configs import Configs
 from slpkg.utilities import Utilities
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ class CheckUpdates(Configs):
 
         self.compare: dict = {}
 
-        timeout = Timeout(connect=2.0, read=3.0)
         self.http = PoolManager()
         self.proxy_default_headers = make_headers(
             proxy_basic_auth=f'{self.proxy_username}:{self.proxy_password}')