diff --git a/web/utils/ssh/ssh_terminal.py b/web/utils/ssh/ssh_terminal.py
index ddaa8a84d..908e2ecbd 100644
--- a/web/utils/ssh/ssh_terminal.py
+++ b/web/utils/ssh/ssh_terminal.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class ssh_terminal(object):
 
         self.__port = mw.getSSHPort()
         try:
-            self.__ps.connect(self.__host, 22, timeout=60)
+            self.__ps.connect(self.__host, 22, timeout=10)
         except Exception as e:
             self.__ps.connect(self.__host, self.__port, timeout=60)
         except Exception as e: