diff --git a/iguana/iguana_peers.c b/iguana/iguana_peers.c
index 9bb9dcd77..2ae9a258c 100755
--- a/iguana/iguana_peers.c
+++ b/iguana/iguana_peers.c
@@ -447,12 +447,14 @@ int32_t iguana_socket(int32_t bindflag,char *hostname,uint16_t port)
             return(-1);
         }
     }
+#ifdef __APPLE__
     timeout.tv_sec = 0;
     timeout.tv_usec = 30000;
-    //setsockopt(sock,SOL_SOCKET,SO_RCVTIMEO,(void *)&timeout,sizeof(timeout));
+    setsockopt(sock,SOL_SOCKET,SO_RCVTIMEO,(void *)&timeout,sizeof(timeout));
     timeout.tv_sec = 0;
     timeout.tv_usec = 10000;
-    //setsockopt(sock,SOL_SOCKET,SO_SNDTIMEO,(void *)&timeout,sizeof(timeout));
+    setsockopt(sock,SOL_SOCKET,SO_SNDTIMEO,(void *)&timeout,sizeof(timeout));
+#endif
     return(sock);
 }