diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/net/TcpTransport.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/net/TcpTransport.java
index db192213..aed87b0e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/net/TcpTransport.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/net/TcpTransport.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ public class TcpTransport implements Transport, Closeable {
 
     public static final int DEFAULT_PORT = 50001;
     private static final int[] READ_TIMEOUT_SECS = {3, 8, 16, 34};
-    public static final int SOCKET_READ_TIMEOUT = 60000;
 
     protected final HostAndPort server;
     protected final SocketFactory socketFactory;
@@ -194,7 +193,6 @@ public class TcpTransport implements Transport, Closeable {
     public void connect() throws ServerException {
         try {
             socket = createSocket();
-            socket.setSoTimeout(SOCKET_READ_TIMEOUT);
             running = true;
         } catch(SSLHandshakeException e) {
             throw new TlsServerException(server, e);