diff --git a/abfapi.go b/abfapi.go
index c31d2f6..52e281b 100644
--- a/abfapi.go
+++ b/abfapi.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ type AbfJson struct {
     client        *http.Client
 }
 
-func NewAbfJson(abfURL, fileStoreURL, login, password string, logger *log.Logger) (*AbfJson, error) {
+func NewAbfJson(abfURL, fileStoreURL, login, password string, logger *log.Logger, timeout time.Duration) (*AbfJson, error) {
     if !strings.HasPrefix(fileStoreURL, "http://") && !strings.HasPrefix(fileStoreURL, "https://") {
         return nil, errors.New("file-store URL has to start with \"http(s)://\"")
     }
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func NewAbfJson(abfURL, fileStoreURL, login, password string, logger *log.Logger
 
     client := &http.Client{
         Transport: transport,
-        Timeout:   30 * time.Second,
+        Timeout:   timeout,
     }
 
     lpw := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", login, password)