diff --git a/lib/client/client_secure_channel_layer.js b/lib/client/client_secure_channel_layer.js
index 4ece99e08d..a8b9942f37 100644
--- a/lib/client/client_secure_channel_layer.js
+++ b/lib/client/client_secure_channel_layer.js
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ function _on_message_received(response, msgType, requestId) {
 
 var g_channelId = 0;
 
+
 /**
  * a ClientSecureChannelLayer represents the client side of the OPCUA secure channel.
  * @class ClientSecureChannelLayer
@@ -146,14 +147,14 @@ var g_channelId = 0;
  * @param [options.serverCertificate=null] the serverCertificate (required if securityMode!=None)
  * @param options.parent {OPCUAClientBase} parent
  * @param [options.factory] an factory that provides a method createObjectId(id) for the message builder
- * @param [options.transportTimeout = 10000 = 10 seconds] the transport timeout interval in ms
+ * @param [options.transportTimeout = ClientSecureChannelLayer.defaultTransportTimeout = 10 seconds] the transport timeout interval in ms
  * @param [options.connectionStrategy] {Object}
  * @param [options.connectionStrategy.maxRetry      = 10]
  * @param [options.connectionStrategy.initialDelay  = 10]
  * @param [options.connectionStrategy.maxDelay      = 10000]
  * @constructor
  */
-var ClientSecureChannelLayer = function (options) {
+function ClientSecureChannelLayer(options) {
 
     options = options || {};
 
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ var ClientSecureChannelLayer = function (options) {
 
     self._timedout_request_count = 0;
 
-    self.transportTimeout = options.transportTimeout || 10000;
+    self.transportTimeout = options.transportTimeout || ClientSecureChannelLayer.defaultTransportTimeout;
 
     self.channelId = g_channelId;
     g_channelId += 1;
@@ -239,6 +240,8 @@ var ClientSecureChannelLayer = function (options) {
 };
 util.inherits(ClientSecureChannelLayer, EventEmitter);
 
+ClientSecureChannelLayer.defaultTransportTimeout = 10 * 1000; // 1 minute
+
 /**
  * @method getPrivateKey
  * @return {Buffer} the privateKey