diff --git a/api/src/Mail.php b/api/src/Mail.php
index 4e4d56d44f..5f83d84086 100644
--- a/api/src/Mail.php
+++ b/api/src/Mail.php
@@ -1000,9 +1000,7 @@ class Mail
 	 */
 	static function getTimeOut($_use='IMAP')
 	{
-		$timeout = $GLOBALS['egw_info']['user']['preferences']['mail']['connectionTimeout'];
-		if (empty($timeout)) $timeout = ($_use=='SIEVE'?10:20); // this is the default value
-		return $timeout;
+		return $_use=='SIEVE' ? 10 : 20; // this is the default value
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/api/src/Mail/Imap.php b/api/src/Mail/Imap.php
index b24eb9f8ed..fcc545d176 100644
--- a/api/src/Mail/Imap.php
+++ b/api/src/Mail/Imap.php
@@ -360,9 +360,7 @@ class Imap extends Horde_Imap_Client_Socket implements Imap\PushIface
 	 */
 	static function getTimeOut($_use='IMAP')
 	{
-		if (empty($timeout = $GLOBALS['egw_info']['user']['preferences']['mail']['connectionTimeout']) || !((int)$timeout > 0))
-			$timeout = $_use == 'SIEVE' ? 10 : 20; // this is the default value
-		return $timeout;
+		return $_use == 'SIEVE' ? 10 : 20; // this is the default value
 	}
 
 	/**