diff --git a/djangobb_forum/settings.py b/djangobb_forum/settings.py
index 9cdc193..440ad33 100644
--- a/djangobb_forum/settings.py
+++ b/djangobb_forum/settings.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ AVATAR_HEIGHT = get('DJANGOBB_AVATAR_HEIGHT', 60)
 DEFAULT_TIME_ZONE = get('DJANGOBB_DEFAULT_TIME_ZONE', 3)
 SIGNATURE_MAX_LENGTH = get('DJANGOBB_SIGNATURE_MAX_LENGTH', 1024)
 SIGNATURE_MAX_LINES = get('DJANGOBB_SIGNATURE_MAX_LINES', 3)
-READ_TIMEOUT = get('DJANGOBB_READ_TIMEOUT', 3600 * 24 * 7)
 HEADER = get('DJANGOBB_HEADER', 'DjangoBB')
 TAGLINE = get('DJANGOBB_TAGLINE', 'Django based forum engine')
 DEFAULT_MARKUP = get('DJANGOBB_DEFAULT_MARKUP', 'bbcode')