diff --git a/roundup/cgi/client.py b/roundup/cgi/client.py
index 1498ab9..1bc1a2d 100644
--- a/roundup/cgi/client.py
+++ b/roundup/cgi/client.py
@@ -1187,6 +1187,8 @@ class Client:
         """
         try:
             call(*args, **kwargs)
+        except socket.timeout:
+            pass
         except socket.error, err:
             err_errno = getattr (err, 'errno', None)
             if err_errno is None: