diff --git a/lib/utils/timeout.py b/lib/utils/timeout.py
index e68eb2c7b..1b6d22aa8 100644
--- a/lib/utils/timeout.py
+++ b/lib/utils/timeout.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ def timeout(func, args=(), kwargs={}, duration=1, default=None):
     class InterruptableThread(threading.Thread):
         def __init__(self):
             threading.Thread.__init__(self)
-            self.exceeded = False
             self.result = None
 
         def run(self):
@@ -21,8 +20,7 @@ def timeout(func, args=(), kwargs={}, duration=1, default=None):
     thread = InterruptableThread()
     thread.start()
     thread.join(duration)
-    self.exceeded = thread.isAlive()
-    if self.exceeded:
+    if thread.isAlive():
         return default
     else:
         return thread.result