diff --git a/whisper-2023/hotwords.py b/whisper-2023/hotwords.py
index 590e05f..1ff0c05 100644
--- a/whisper-2023/hotwords.py
+++ b/whisper-2023/hotwords.py
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ class Reader(threading.Thread):
             try:
                self.outq.put(self._run(mic))
             except Exception as e:
-               log("Reader.run: error:", e)
+               if not "timed out" in str(e):
+                  log("Reader.run: error:", e)
       self.outq.put(None)
       log("Reader.run: stop")