diff --git a/src/helpers/createTimeoutController.ts b/src/helpers/createTimeoutController.ts
index 80db8653..11f54f11 100644
--- a/src/helpers/createTimeoutController.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/createTimeoutController.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-import { WaitOptions } from '../types'
 import { jestFakeTimersAreEnabled } from './jestFakeTimersAreEnabled'
 const DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 1000
 
 function createTimeoutController(
-  timeout: WaitOptions['timeout'] = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
+  timeout: number | false = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
   allowFakeTimers: boolean
 ) {
   let timeoutId: NodeJS.Timeout