diff --git a/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/snapshot/base/Request.java b/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/snapshot/base/Request.java
index 23373bc6b2..a7f994cce3 100644
--- a/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/snapshot/base/Request.java
+++ b/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/snapshot/base/Request.java
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ public abstract class Request<T extends Result> {
     private void setTimeouts(HttpRequest request) {
         // timeouts are 20s by default
         int threeMinutesInMs = 1000 * 60 * 3;
-        request.setConnectTimeout(threeMinutesInMs);
         request.setReadTimeout(threeMinutesInMs);
     }