diff --git a/oml/nodes.py b/oml/nodes.py
index 367b0f9..69d2f60 100644
--- a/oml/nodes.py
+++ b/oml/nodes.py
@@ -129,8 +129,7 @@ class Node(Thread):
         self._opener.addheaders = list(zip(headers.keys(), headers.values()))
         #logger.debug('headers: %s', self._opener.addheaders)
         try:
-            self._opener.timeout = self.TIMEOUT
-            r = self._opener.open(url, data=content)
+            r = self._opener.open(url, data=content, timeout=self.TIMEOUT*2)
         except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
             if e.code == 403:
                 logger.debug('403: %s (%s)', url, self.user_id)