diff --git a/lib/codereview/codereview.py b/lib/codereview/codereview.py
index 9ac9dcb808a..4b6014505f3 100644
--- a/lib/codereview/codereview.py
+++ b/lib/codereview/codereview.py
@@ -2444,6 +2444,8 @@ def MySend1(request_path, payload=None,
 		self._Authenticate()
 	if request_path is None:
 		return
+	if timeout is None:
+		timeout = 30 # seconds
 
 	old_timeout = socket.getdefaulttimeout()
 	socket.setdefaulttimeout(timeout)