diff --git a/clients/cloud-setup/nm-http-client.c b/clients/cloud-setup/nm-http-client.c
index fcc7faf873..0b4599d78c 100644
--- a/clients/cloud-setup/nm-http-client.c
+++ b/clients/cloud-setup/nm-http-client.c
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ static gboolean
 _mhandle_timeout_cb (gpointer user_data)
 {
 	_mhandle_action (user_data, CURL_SOCKET_TIMEOUT, 0);
-	return G_SOURCE_CONTINUE;
+	return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
 }
 
 static int