diff --git a/ise.py b/ise.py
index ca25d99..42cea70 100644
--- a/ise.py
+++ b/ise.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def __str__(self):
 
 
 class ERS(object):
-    def __init__(self, ise_node, ers_user, ers_pass, verify=False, disable_warnings=False, use_csrf=False, timeout=4,
+    def __init__(self, ise_node, ers_user, ers_pass, verify=False, disable_warnings=False, use_csrf=False, timeout=2,
                  protocol='https'):
         """
         Class to interact with Cisco ISE via the ERS API.