diff --git a/lightning/main.py b/lightning/main.py
index ffd88dc..4251e69 100644
--- a/lightning/main.py
+++ b/lightning/main.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ def check_status(self):
         """
         try:
             r = requests.get(self.host + '/status', auth=self.auth,
-                             timeout=(10.0, 10.0))
+                             timeout=10.0)
             if not r.status_code == requests.codes.ok:
                 print("Problem connecting to server at %s" % self.host)
                 print("status code: %s" % r.status_code)