diff --git a/net/conn.go b/net/conn.go
index 0937661..21f0267 100644
--- a/net/conn.go
+++ b/net/conn.go
@@ -176,11 +176,9 @@ func (from *Conn) Serve(to *Conn, proto string, fd string, td string, timeout in
 	proto += " "
 
 	for {
-		if timeout > 0 {
-			from.SetReadDeadline(
-				time.Now().Add(time.Millisecond * time.Duration(timeout)),
-			)
-		}
+    from.SetReadDeadline(
+      time.Now().Add(time.Millisecond * time.Duration(timeout)),
+    )
 
 		buf, err := from.ReadBytes()
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/proxy/proxy.go b/proxy/proxy.go
index 45fbd7c..88c8b97 100644
--- a/proxy/proxy.go
+++ b/proxy/proxy.go
@@ -39,11 +39,9 @@ func (p *Proxy) Start() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	if p.timeout > 0 {
-        log.Println(fmt.Sprintf("Connection timeout is set to %dms", p.timeout))
-    }
+  log.Println(fmt.Sprintf("Connection timeout is set to %dms", p.timeout))
 
-    log.Println("Created a listener on port", p.Port())
+	log.Println("Created a listener on port", p.Port())
 
 	for {
 		conn, err := l.Accept()
diff --git a/util/config.go b/util/config.go
index d73c09b..be42f35 100644
--- a/util/config.go
+++ b/util/config.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func ParseArgs() {
 	config.Dns = flag.String("dns", "8.8.8.8", "DNS server")
 	config.Debug = flag.Bool("debug", false, "true | false")
 	config.NoBanner = flag.Bool("no-banner", false, "true | false")
-	config.Timeout = flag.Int("timeout", 0, "timeout in milliseconds")
+	config.Timeout = flag.Int("timeout", 2000, "timeout in milliseconds")
 
 	flag.Var(&allowedHosts, "url", "Bypass DPI only on this url, can be passed multiple times")
 	allowedPattern = flag.String(