1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/oxidized/input/telnet.rb b/lib/oxidized/input/telnet.rb
index f946e92..2da459e 100644
--- a/lib/oxidized/input/telnet.rb
+++ b/lib/oxidized/input/telnet.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ module Oxidized
       Log.debug "Telnet: #{cmd} @#{@node.name}"
       args = { 'String' => cmd }
       args.merge!({ 'Match' => expect, 'Timeout' => @timeout }) if expect
-      @telnet.cmd args
+      begin
+        @telnet.cmd args
+      rescue Timeout::Error
+        return false
+      end
     end
 
     private