diff --git a/src/app/views/utils.py b/src/app/views/utils.py
index 3969ca7..e055f9f 100755
--- a/src/app/views/utils.py
+++ b/src/app/views/utils.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def sendmail(subject, message, to_name, to_email, from_name="Beelance", from_ema
         logging.exception("Exception when sending email")
 
 
-def get_smtp(timeout=3000):
+def get_smtp(timeout=2):
     smtp_server = os.getenv("smtp_server", default="molde.idi.ntnu.no") + ":25"
     return smtplib.SMTP(smtp_server, timeout=timeout)