diff --git a/lib/netsnmp/client.rb b/lib/netsnmp/client.rb
index fdb3db9..4f484e3 100644
--- a/lib/netsnmp/client.rb
+++ b/lib/netsnmp/client.rb
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def handle_retries
       retries = @retries
       begin
         yield
-      rescue Timeout::Error => e
+      rescue Timeout => e
         raise e if retries.zero?
         retries -= 1
         retry
diff --git a/lib/netsnmp/errors.rb b/lib/netsnmp/errors.rb
index e85aafd..da55f16 100644
--- a/lib/netsnmp/errors.rb
+++ b/lib/netsnmp/errors.rb
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ module NETSNMP
   Error = Class.new(StandardError)
   ConnectionFailed = Class.new(Error)
   AuthenticationFailed = Class.new(Error)
+  Timeout = Class.new(Error)
 end