diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 6965ac57a..863d9c970 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ FORM_SEARCH_REGEX = r"(?si)<form(?!.+<form).+?</form>"
 MIN_ENCODED_LEN_CHECK = 5
 
 # Timeout in seconds in which Metasploit remote session has to be initialized
-METASPLOIT_SESSION_TIMEOUT = 180
+METASPLOIT_SESSION_TIMEOUT = 300
 
 # Reference: http://www.cookiecentral.com/faq/#3.5
 NETSCAPE_FORMAT_HEADER_COOKIES = "# Netscape HTTP Cookie File."
diff --git a/lib/takeover/metasploit.py b/lib/takeover/metasploit.py
index 36fac0120..e5d18935d 100644
--- a/lib/takeover/metasploit.py
+++ b/lib/takeover/metasploit.py
@@ -529,7 +529,6 @@ class Metasploit:
                             time.sleep(2)
 
                         initialized = True
-
                     elif timeout:
                         proc.kill()
                         errMsg = "timeout occurred while attempting "