diff --git a/src/net/azib/ipscan/core/net/TCPPinger.java b/src/net/azib/ipscan/core/net/TCPPinger.java
index 52aceb0a..fac64a17 100755
--- a/src/net/azib/ipscan/core/net/TCPPinger.java
+++ b/src/net/azib/ipscan/core/net/TCPPinger.java
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ public class TCPPinger implements Pinger {
 		
 		for (int i = 0; i < count && !Thread.currentThread().isInterrupted(); i++) {
 			Socket socket = new Socket();
-			socket.setSoTimeout(timeout);
 
 			long startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
 			try {