diff --git a/lib/Parse.js b/lib/Parse.js
index f6dea3d..d72bf64 100644
--- a/lib/Parse.js
+++ b/lib/Parse.js
@@ -445,6 +445,10 @@ function parseRequest(method, path, data, callback, contentType, sessionToken) {
             callback(err);
         });
     });
+	
+	req.setTimeout(5000, function () {
+	    req.connection.destroy();
+	});
 
     body && req.write(body, contentType ? 'binary' : 'utf8');
     req.end();