diff --git a/lib/pleroma/http/http.ex b/lib/pleroma/http/http.ex
index f7b0095d7..4b774472e 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/http/http.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/http/http.ex
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ def request(%Client{} = client, request, %{pool: pool, timeout: timeout}) do
     try do
       :poolboy.transaction(
         pool,
-        &Pleroma.Pool.Request.execute(&1, client, request, timeout + 500),
-        timeout + 1_000
+        &Pleroma.Pool.Request.execute(&1, client, request, timeout),
+        timeout
       )
     rescue
       e ->