diff --git a/ext/bg/js/mecab.js b/ext/bg/js/mecab.js
index dc46ded2..d28d80c0 100644
--- a/ext/bg/js/mecab.js
+++ b/ext/bg/js/mecab.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Mecab {
                 timer: setTimeout(() => {
                     delete this.listeners[sequence];
                     reject(`Mecab invoke timed out in ${Mecab.timeout} ms`);
-                }, 1000)
+                }, Mecab.timeout)
             }
 
             this.port.postMessage({action, params, sequence});