diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
index 96f8af04ac..a361c474c7 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ using OpenRA.Network;
 using OpenRA.Primitives;
 using OpenRA.Support;
 
-using XTimer = System.Timers.Timer;
-
 namespace OpenRA.Server
 {
 	public enum ServerState
@@ -60,8 +58,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 		readonly TcpListener listener;
 		readonly TypeDictionary serverTraits = new TypeDictionary();
 
-		XTimer gameTimeout;
-
 		protected volatile ServerState internalState = ServerState.WaitingPlayers;
 
 		public ServerState State
@@ -701,18 +697,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 
 			foreach (var t in serverTraits.WithInterface<IStartGame>())
 				t.GameStarted(this);
-
-			// Check TimeOut
-			if (Settings.TimeOut > 10000)
-			{
-				gameTimeout = new XTimer(Settings.TimeOut);
-				gameTimeout.Elapsed += (_, e) =>
-				{
-					Console.WriteLine("Timeout at {0}!!!", e.SignalTime);
-					Environment.Exit(0);
-				};
-				gameTimeout.Enabled = true;
-			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Settings.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Settings.cs
index 2ac48affb0..db8f32ecaf 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Settings.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Settings.cs
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		[Desc("Takes a comma separated list of IP addresses that are not allowed to join.")]
 		public string[] Ban = { };
 
-		[Desc("Value in milliseconds when to terminate the game. Needs to be at least 10000 (10 s) to enable the timer.")]
-		public int TimeOut = 0;
-
 		[Desc("For dedicated servers only, controls whether a game can be started with just one human player in the lobby.")]
 		public bool EnableSingleplayer = false;