diff --git a/bzt/bza.py b/bzt/bza.py
index 425869db71..82671b9ef1 100644
--- a/bzt/bza.py
+++ b/bzt/bza.py
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ def _impl(self, *args, **kwargs):
                 return method(self, *args, **kwargs)
             except NETWORK_PROBLEMS:
                 self.log.debug("Error making request: %s", traceback.format_exc())
-                self.log.warning("Failed to make request, will retry in %s sec...", self.user.timeout)
-                time.sleep(self.user.timeout)
+                self.log.warning("Failed to make request, will retry in %s sec...", self.timeout)
+                time.sleep(self.timeout)
 
     return _impl