diff --git a/dead_mans_switch_client/models/dead_mans_switch_client.py b/dead_mans_switch_client/models/dead_mans_switch_client.py
index f05949965..728ce4ff9 100644
--- a/dead_mans_switch_client/models/dead_mans_switch_client.py
+++ b/dead_mans_switch_client/models/dead_mans_switch_client.py
@@ -64,9 +64,7 @@ class DeadMansSwitchClient(orm.AbstractModel):
             logger.error('No server configured!')
             return
         timeout = self.env['ir.config_parameter'].get_param(
-            'dead_mans_switch_client.send_timeout')
-        if not timeout:
-            timeout = SEND_TIMEOUT
+            'dead_mans_switch_client.send_timeout', SEND_TIMEOUT)
         data = self._get_data(cr, uid, context=context)
         logger.debug('sending %s', data)
         urllib2.urlopen(