diff --git a/etc/nsx.ini b/etc/nsx.ini
index 4911d78587..5159d271bb 100644
--- a/etc/nsx.ini
+++ b/etc/nsx.ini
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@
 # insecure = True
 
 # The time in seconds before aborting a HTTP connection to a NSX manager.
-# http_timeout = 75
+# http_timeout = 10
 
 # The time in seconds before aborting a HTTP read response from a NSX manager.
 # http_read_timeout = 180
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/common/config.py b/vmware_nsx/common/config.py
index 66c0e9b95f..6dd7989a21 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/common/config.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/common/config.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ nsx_v3_opts = [
                        '"ca_file" will be used or if unsest the default '
                        'system root CAs will be used.')),
     cfg.IntOpt('http_timeout',
-               default=75,
+               default=10,
                help=_('Time before aborting a HTTP connection to a '
                       'NSX manager.')),
     cfg.IntOpt('http_read_timeout',