diff --git a/padelpy/functions.py b/padelpy/functions.py
index d48751e..16fdbf8 100644
--- a/padelpy/functions.py
+++ b/padelpy/functions.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 
 def from_smiles(smiles: str, output_csv: str=None, descriptors: bool=True,
-                fingerprints: bool=False, timeout: int=30) -> OrderedDict:
+                fingerprints: bool=False, timeout: int=8) -> OrderedDict:
     ''' from_smiles: converts SMILES string to QSPR descriptors/fingerprints
 
     Args:
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def from_smiles(smiles: str, output_csv: str=None, descriptors: bool=True,
 
 
 def from_mdl(mdl_file: str, output_csv: str=None, descriptors: bool=True,
-             fingerprints: bool=False, timeout: int=30) -> list:
+             fingerprints: bool=False, timeout: int=8) -> list:
     ''' from_mdl: converts MDL file into QSPR descriptors/fingerprints;
     multiple molecules may be represented in the MDL file