diff --git a/assets/js/player.js b/assets/js/player.js
index 485409cf..a1a7d494 100644
--- a/assets/js/player.js
+++ b/assets/js/player.js
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ videojs.Vhs.xhr.beforeRequest = function(options) {
         if (!options.uri.includes('local=true'))
             options.uri += '?local=true';
     }
-    // Set XHR timeout because the default is 0
-    options.timeout = 30000;
     return options;
 };