diff --git a/client/pony_client.py b/client/pony_client.py
index 5d3e4df..38f24c4 100644
--- a/client/pony_client.py
+++ b/client/pony_client.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def _replace_variables(cmd, variables_d):
     return cmd
 
 
-def _run_command(command_list, timeout=None, cwd=None, variables=None, extra_kwargs={},
+def _run_command(command_list, cwd=None, variables=None, extra_kwargs={},
                  verbose=False):
 
     if variables: