diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 504310c..192a316 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ if (self.timeout) {
 
   req.on('timeout', () => {
     const err = new Error(`Timeout Error: ${options.timeout}ms exceeded`);
+    called = true;
     callback(err);
   });