diff --git a/helpers_key.go b/helpers_key.go
index 2c21fa5..7f3285b 100644
--- a/helpers_key.go
+++ b/helpers_key.go
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	"fiatjaf.com/nostr"
 	"fiatjaf.com/nostr/keyer"
@@ -79,16 +77,10 @@ func gatherSecretKeyOrBunkerFromArguments(ctx context.Context, c *cli.Command) (
 
 		logverbose("[nip46]: connecting to %s with client key %s", bunkerURL, clientKey.Hex())
 
-		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 10*time.Second)
-		defer cancel()
-
 		bunker, err := nip46.ConnectBunker(ctx, clientKey, bunkerURL, nil, func(s string) {
 			log(color.CyanString("[nip46]: open the following URL: %s"), s)
 		})
 		if err != nil {
-			if errors.Is(ctx.Err(), context.DeadlineExceeded) {
-				err = fmt.Errorf("timeout waiting for bunker to respond: %w", err)
-			}
 			return nostr.SecretKey{}, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to %s: %w", bunkerURL, err)
 		}