diff --git a/src/prep.py b/src/prep.py
index ce368684..fb745993 100644
--- a/src/prep.py
+++ b/src/prep.py
@@ -564,7 +564,6 @@ async def gather_prep(self, meta, mode):
                         if match:
                             found_match = True
                 else:
-                    timeout_duration = 2  # seconds
                     # Process all trackers with API = true if no specific tracker is set in meta
                     default_trackers = self.config['TRACKERS'].get('default_trackers', "").split(", ")
 
@@ -574,12 +573,9 @@ async def gather_prep(self, meta, mode):
                             try:
                                 meta, match = await asyncio.wait_for(
                                     self.update_metadata_from_tracker('PTP', ptp, meta, search_term, search_file_folder),
-                                    timeout=timeout_duration
                                 )
                                 if match:
                                     found_match = True
-                            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-                                print("PTP tracker request timed out.")
                             except aiohttp.ClientSSLError:
                                 print("PTP tracker request failed due to SSL error.")
                             except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as conn_err:
@@ -592,12 +588,9 @@ async def gather_prep(self, meta, mode):
                                 try:
                                     meta, match = await asyncio.wait_for(
                                         self.update_metadata_from_tracker('BLU', blu, meta, search_term, search_file_folder),
-                                        timeout=timeout_duration
                                     )
                                     if match:
                                         found_match = True
-                                except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-                                    print("BLU tracker request timed out.")
                                 except aiohttp.ClientSSLError:
                                     print("BLU tracker request failed due to SSL error.")
                                 except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as conn_err:
@@ -609,12 +602,9 @@ async def gather_prep(self, meta, mode):
                                 try:
                                     meta, match = await asyncio.wait_for(
                                         self.update_metadata_from_tracker('AITHER', aither, meta, search_term, search_file_folder),
-                                        timeout=timeout_duration
                                     )
                                     if match:
                                         found_match = True
-                                except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-                                    print("AITHER tracker request timed out.")
                                 except aiohttp.ClientSSLError:
                                     print("AITHER tracker request failed due to SSL error.")
                                 except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as conn_err:
@@ -626,12 +616,9 @@ async def gather_prep(self, meta, mode):
                                 try:
                                     meta, match = await asyncio.wait_for(
                                         self.update_metadata_from_tracker('LST', lst, meta, search_term, search_file_folder),
-                                        timeout=timeout_duration
                                     )
                                     if match:
                                         found_match = True
-                                except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-                                    print("LST tracker request timed out.")
                                 except aiohttp.ClientSSLError:
                                     print("LST tracker request failed due to SSL error.")
                                 except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as conn_err:
@@ -643,12 +630,9 @@ async def gather_prep(self, meta, mode):
                                 try:
                                     meta, match = await asyncio.wait_for(
                                         self.update_metadata_from_tracker('OE', oe, meta, search_term, search_file_folder),
-                                        timeout=timeout_duration
                                     )
                                     if match:
                                         found_match = True
-                                except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-                                    print("OE tracker request timed out.")
                                 except aiohttp.ClientSSLError:
                                     print("OE tracker request failed due to SSL error.")
                                 except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as conn_err:
@@ -660,12 +644,9 @@ async def gather_prep(self, meta, mode):
                                 try:
                                     meta, match = await asyncio.wait_for(
                                         self.update_metadata_from_tracker('TIK', tik, meta, search_term, search_file_folder),
-                                        timeout=timeout_duration
                                     )
                                     if match:
                                         found_match = True
-                                except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-                                    print("TIK tracker request timed out.")
                                 except aiohttp.ClientSSLError:
                                     print("TIK tracker request failed due to SSL error.")
                                 except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as conn_err:
@@ -677,12 +658,9 @@ async def gather_prep(self, meta, mode):
                             try:
                                 meta, match = await asyncio.wait_for(
                                     self.update_metadata_from_tracker('HDB', hdb, meta, search_term, search_file_folder),
-                                    timeout=timeout_duration
                                 )
                                 if match:
                                     found_match = True
-                            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-                                print("HDB tracker request timed out.")
                             except aiohttp.ClientSSLError:
                                 print("HDB tracker request failed due to SSL error.")
                             except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as conn_err: