diff --git a/src/test/check_getdns_context_set_dns_transport.h b/src/test/check_getdns_context_set_dns_transport.h
index 83b18d6e..07dce329 100644
--- a/src/test/check_getdns_context_set_dns_transport.h
+++ b/src/test/check_getdns_context_set_dns_transport.h
@@ -264,8 +264,6 @@
              GETDNS_RETURN_GOOD, "Return code from getdns_context_set_dns_transport()");
            ASSERT_RC(getdns_context_set_edns_maximum_udp_payload_size(context, 512),
                GETDNS_RETURN_GOOD, "Return code from getdns_context_set_edns_maximum_udp_payload_size()");
-           ASSERT_RC(getdns_context_set_timeout(context, 2000),
-               GETDNS_RETURN_GOOD, "Return code from getdns_context_set_edns_maximum_udp_payload_size()");
            ASSERT_RC(getdns_general_sync(context, "large.getdnsapi.net", GETDNS_RRTYPE_TXT, extensions, &response), 
              GETDNS_RETURN_GOOD, "Return code from getdns_general_sync()");