diff --git a/libraries/AP_BLHeli/AP_BLHeli.cpp b/libraries/AP_BLHeli/AP_BLHeli.cpp
index 1a23836e56..0179bbafa8 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_BLHeli/AP_BLHeli.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_BLHeli/AP_BLHeli.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_BLHeli::var_info[] = {
     // @Units: s
     // @Range: 0 300
     // @User: Standard
-    AP_GROUPINFO("TMOUT",  4, AP_BLHeli, timeout_sec, 60),
+    AP_GROUPINFO("TMOUT",  4, AP_BLHeli, timeout_sec, 0),
 
     // @Param: TRATE
     // @DisplayName: BLHeli telemetry rate