diff --git a/src/SMTP.php b/src/SMTP.php
index 1e38ba7da..8ef2efe56 100644
--- a/src/SMTP.php
+++ b/src/SMTP.php
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ protected function get_lines()
         $selW = null;
         while (is_resource($this->smtp_conn) && !feof($this->smtp_conn)) {
             //Must pass vars in here as params are by reference
-            if (!stream_select($selR, $selW, $selW, $this->Timelimit)) {
+            if (!stream_select($selR, $selW, $selW, $this->Timeout)) {
                 $this->edebug(
                     'SMTP -> get_lines(): timed-out (' . $this->Timeout . ' sec)',
                     self::DEBUG_LOWLEVEL