diff --git a/app/controllers/pets_controller.rb b/app/controllers/pets_controller.rb
index 13d0dd07..a4456839 100644
--- a/app/controllers/pets_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/pets_controller.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class PetsController < ApplicationController
       @pet = Pet.load(
         params[:name],
         :item_scope => Item.includes(:translations),
-        :timeout => 2
+        :timeout => 1
       )
       points = contribute(current_user, @pet)