--- a/client.c	Thu Feb 19 23:18:51 2009 +0100
+++ b/client.c	Fri Oct 02 19:20:41 2009 +0200
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@
             "old ts server running?\n");
         error("Error checking version");
     }
+    alarm(0);
 
     if (m.type != VERSION || m.u.version != PROTOCOL_VERSION)
     {