diff --git a/docker/nginx/conf.d/client.conf b/docker/nginx/conf.d/client.conf
index 24547762..bd5ddef5 100644
--- a/docker/nginx/conf.d/client.conf
+++ b/docker/nginx/conf.d/client.conf
@@ -336,7 +336,6 @@ server {
 
 		# increase request timeouts
 		proxy_read_timeout 600;
-		proxy_connect_timeout 600;
 		proxy_send_timeout 600;
 
 		proxy_request_buffering off; # stream uploaded files through the proxy as it comes in
@@ -399,7 +398,6 @@ server {
 
 		# increase request timeouts
 		proxy_read_timeout 600;
-		proxy_connect_timeout 600;
 		proxy_send_timeout 600;
 
 		proxy_request_buffering off; # stream uploaded files through the proxy as it comes in