diff --git a/charger/easee.go b/charger/easee.go
index 842e7f1ee..38da681de 100644
--- a/charger/easee.go
+++ b/charger/easee.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ func NewEasee(user, password, charger string) (*Easee, error) {
 	select {
 	case <-done:
 	case <-time.After(request.Timeout):
-		err = api.ErrTimeout
+		err = os.ErrDeadlineExceeded
 	}
 
 	return c, err
diff --git a/cmd/dumper.go b/cmd/dumper.go
index cbe692556..a13350af3 100644
--- a/cmd/dumper.go
+++ b/cmd/dumper.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (d *dumper) Dump(name string, v interface{}) {
 		for err = api.ErrMustRetry; err != nil && errors.Is(err, api.ErrMustRetry); {
 			if soc, err = v.SoC(); err != nil {
 				if time.Since(start) > time.Minute {
-					err = api.ErrTimeout
+					err = os.ErrDeadlineExceeded
 				} else {
 					fmt.Fprint(w, ".")
 					time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
diff --git a/cmd/soc/main.go b/cmd/soc/main.go
index 2233b8bdf..ec8525e7e 100644
--- a/cmd/soc/main.go
+++ b/cmd/soc/main.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func main() {
 		for err = api.ErrMustRetry; err != nil && matchesError(err, api.ErrMustRetry); {
 			if soc, err = v.SoC(); err != nil {
 				if time.Since(start) > time.Minute {
-					err = api.ErrTimeout
+					err = os.ErrDeadlineExceeded
 				} else {
 					time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
 				}
diff --git a/meter/dsmr.go b/meter/dsmr.go
index 6914109d6..61da7b6b7 100644
--- a/meter/dsmr.go
+++ b/meter/dsmr.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ func NewDsmr(uri, energy string, timeout time.Duration) (api.Meter, error) {
 	select {
 	case <-done:
 	case <-time.NewTimer(timeout).C:
-		return nil, api.ErrTimeout
+		return nil, os.ErrDeadlineExceeded
 	}
 
 	// decorate energy reading
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ func (m *Dsmr) get(id string) (float64, error) {
 	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 
 	if time.Since(m.updated) > m.timeout {
-		return 0, api.ErrTimeout
+		return 0, os.ErrDeadlineExceeded
 	}
 
 	res, ok := m.frame.Objects[id]
diff --git a/provider/mqtt/client.go b/provider/mqtt/client.go
index 15d919f4a..eb15f5701 100644
--- a/provider/mqtt/client.go
+++ b/provider/mqtt/client.go
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/rand"
+	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	paho "github.com/eclipse/paho.mqtt.golang"
-	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/api"
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util"
 )
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func (m *Client) Publish(topic string, retained bool, payload interface{}) error
 	if token.WaitTimeout(publishTimeout) {
 		return token.Error()
 	}
-	return api.ErrTimeout
+	return os.ErrDeadlineExceeded
 }
 
 // Listen validates uniqueness and registers and attaches listener