diff --git a/driver-multiplatform-wire/src/commonMain/kotlin/MongoWireClient.kt b/driver-multiplatform-wire/src/commonMain/kotlin/MongoWireClient.kt
index 4286bf10..adaa6410 100644
--- a/driver-multiplatform-wire/src/commonMain/kotlin/MongoWireClient.kt
+++ b/driver-multiplatform-wire/src/commonMain/kotlin/MongoWireClient.kt
@@ -444,7 +444,6 @@ suspend fun MongoWireClient(
 
 	val selectorManager = SelectorManager(coroutineContext + innerJob + Dispatchers.Default + CoroutineName("ktmongo-socket"))
 	val socket = aSocket(selectorManager).tcp().connect(hostName, port) {
-		socketTimeout = 1000
 		keepAlive = true
 	}