diff --git a/distributed/rpc/batch/parameter_server.py b/distributed/rpc/batch/parameter_server.py
index babe667ff6..798f3f0097 100644
--- a/distributed/rpc/batch/parameter_server.py
+++ b/distributed/rpc/batch/parameter_server.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def run(rank, world_size):
     
     options=rpc.TensorPipeRpcBackendOptions(
         num_worker_threads=16,
-        rpc_timeout=60  # 60 second timeout instead of infinite
+        rpc_timeout=60
      )
     if rank != 0:
         rpc.init_rpc(