diff --git a/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py b/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
index b3f33c12b..0f95c6015 100644
--- a/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
                 downloader.cancel()
 
         d = defer.succeed(None)
-        reactor.callLater(self.search_timeout, _check_est, d)
+        reactor.callLater(conf.settings['search_timeout'], _check_est, d)
         d.addCallback(
             lambda _: download_sd_blob(
                 self.session, sd_hash, self.session.payment_rate_manager))