diff --git a/jjb/pipeline/siab-test.groovy b/jjb/pipeline/siab-test.groovy
index 38774c0..98198ba 100644
--- a/jjb/pipeline/siab-test.groovy
+++ b/jjb/pipeline/siab-test.groovy
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
   /* no label, executor is determined by JJB */
   agent {
     label "${params.executorNode}"
-    options {
-        timeout(time: 1, unit: 'HOURS')
-    }
   }
 
   stages {
diff --git a/jjb/pipeline/siab.groovy b/jjb/pipeline/siab.groovy
index 06d40c9..7e839a2 100644
--- a/jjb/pipeline/siab.groovy
+++ b/jjb/pipeline/siab.groovy
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
   /* no label, executor is determined by JJB */
   agent {
     label "${params.executorNode}"
-    options {
-        timeout(time: 1, unit: 'HOURS')
-    }
   }
 
   stages {