diff --git a/src/job.rs b/src/job.rs
index d222743c9..621b3f041 100644
--- a/src/job.rs
+++ b/src/job.rs
@@ -201,14 +201,6 @@ impl Job {
                         println!("{}", String::from_utf8_lossy(&body));
                     }
                     match task::block_on(smtp.send(context, recipients_list, body, self.job_id)) {
-                        Err(crate::smtp::send::Error::SendTimeout(err)) => {
-                            warn!(context, "SMTP send timed out {:?}", err);
-                            smtp.disconnect();
-                            self.try_again_later(
-                                TryAgain::AtOnce,
-                                Some("send-timeout".to_string()),
-                            );
-                        }
                         Err(crate::smtp::send::Error::SendError(err)) => {
                             // Remote error, retry later.
                             warn!(context, "SMTP failed to send: {}", err);
diff --git a/src/smtp/send.rs b/src/smtp/send.rs
index f39a3b469..4a7093e7f 100644
--- a/src/smtp/send.rs
+++ b/src/smtp/send.rs
@@ -18,15 +18,6 @@ pub enum Error {
 
     #[fail(display = "SMTP has no transport")]
     NoTransport,
-
-    #[fail(display = "SMTP send timed out")]
-    SendTimeout(#[cause] async_std::future::TimeoutError),
-}
-
-impl From<async_std::future::TimeoutError> for Error {
-    fn from(err: async_std::future::TimeoutError) -> Error {
-        Error::SendTimeout(err)
-    }
 }
 
 impl Smtp {