diff --git a/client/src/core/host.cc b/client/src/core/host.cc
index 10182ad..dadbf67 100644
--- a/client/src/core/host.cc
+++ b/client/src/core/host.cc
@@ -65,11 +65,9 @@
 		this->session = nullptr;
 	}
 
-    Host & Host::connect(const char *url, bool sync) {
-        this->session->connect(url);
-        if(sync) {
-			this->sync();
-        }
+    Host & Host::connect(const char *url) {
+        this->session->connect(url,timeout);
+        this->sync();
         return *this;
     }
 
diff --git a/client/src/session/local/actions.cc b/client/src/session/local/actions.cc
index 1238425..22e2409 100644
--- a/client/src/session/local/actions.cc
+++ b/client/src/session/local/actions.cc
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@
 		chkResponse(lib3270_action(hSession,action_name));
 	}
 
- 	void Local::Session::connect(const char *url, bool wait) {
+ 	void Local::Session::connect(const char *url, int seconds) {
 
 		std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(sync);
-		chkResponse(lib3270_connect_url(hSession,url,(wait ? 1 : 0)));
+		chkResponse(lib3270_connect_url(hSession,url,seconds));
 	}
 
 	void Local::Session::disconnect() {
diff --git a/client/src/session/local/private.h b/client/src/session/local/private.h
index 3e4fad4..801b786 100644
--- a/client/src/session/local/private.h
+++ b/client/src/session/local/private.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 
 				// Actions
 				void action(const char *action_name) override;
-				void connect(const char *url, bool wait) override;
+				void connect(const char *url, int seconds) override;
 				void disconnect() override;
 				void pfkey(unsigned short value) override;
 				void pakey(unsigned short value) override;
diff --git a/client/src/testprogram/testprogram.cc b/client/src/testprogram/testprogram.cc
index 0eab536..2c3925b 100644
--- a/client/src/testprogram/testprogram.cc
+++ b/client/src/testprogram/testprogram.cc
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
  // test host object
  static void testHost(const char *session) {
 
-	TN3270::Host host{session};
+	TN3270::Host host{session,nullptr,10};
 
 	try {
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 			<< "\tRevision: " << host.getRevision()
 			<< std::endl;
 
-		host.connect();
+		host.connect(nullptr);
 
 		cout
 			<< "Connection state is " << toCharString(host.getConnectionState()) << std::endl
diff --git a/common/src/include/lib3270/ipc.h b/common/src/include/lib3270/ipc.h
index f6df660..a21b67b 100644
--- a/common/src/include/lib3270/ipc.h
+++ b/common/src/include/lib3270/ipc.h
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@
 			virtual void action(const char *action_name) = 0;
 
 			// Connect/disconnect
-			virtual void connect(const char *url = nullptr, bool wait = true) = 0;
+			virtual void connect(const char *url = nullptr, int seconds = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT) = 0;
 			virtual void disconnect() = 0;
 
 			/// @brief Wait.
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
 			}
 
 			// Actions
-			Host & connect(const char *url = nullptr, bool sync = true);
+			Host & connect(const char *url = nullptr);
 			Host & disconnect();
 			Host & waitForReady(time_t timeout = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT);
 
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