diff --git a/dbus/dbusconfiguration.cpp b/dbus/dbusconfiguration.cpp
index 5fceaa9..7cb09fb 100644
--- a/dbus/dbusconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/dbus/dbusconfiguration.cpp
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
                         // timeouts with sensors
                         if (config.type == "temp")
                         {
-                            config.timeout = 500;
+                            config.timeout = 0;
                         }
                     }
                     else if (sensorPathIfacePair.second == pwmInterface)
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@
                         // todo: maybe un-hardcode this if we run into slower
                         // timeouts with sensors
 
-                        config.timeout = 500;
+                        config.timeout = 0;
                         sensorFound = true;
                     }
                 }