diff --git a/matrix_alertbot/matrix.py b/matrix_alertbot/matrix.py
index 0d3daa0..25cb583 100644
--- a/matrix_alertbot/matrix.py
+++ b/matrix_alertbot/matrix.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import json
 import logging
 import os
 import random
+from asyncio.exceptions import TimeoutError
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
 from aiohttp import ClientConnectionError, ServerDisconnectedError