diff --git a/util/templates/includes/mqtt.tpl b/util/templates/includes/mqtt.tpl
index f4472655c..58cdb6bce 100644
--- a/util/templates/includes/mqtt.tpl
+++ b/util/templates/includes/mqtt.tpl
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ user: {{ .user }}
 {{- if .password }}
 password: {{ .password }}
 {{- end }}
-{{- if ne .timeout "30s" }}
+{{- if .timeout }}
 timeout: {{ .timeout }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- if .caCert }}