diff --git a/devlib/host.py b/devlib/host.py
index d95243c..d830a5e 100644
--- a/devlib/host.py
+++ b/devlib/host.py
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ class LocalConnection(object):
 
     name = 'local'
 
-    def __init__(self, keep_password=True, unrooted=False, password=None):
+    def __init__(self, keep_password=True, unrooted=False, password=None,
+                 timeout=None):
         self.logger = logging.getLogger('local_connection')
         self.keep_password = keep_password
         self.unrooted = unrooted