diff --git a/src/execnet/multi.py b/src/execnet/multi.py
index 64e95017..b9f62842 100644
--- a/src/execnet/multi.py
+++ b/src/execnet/multi.py
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ def termkill(termfunc, killfunc):
         reply = workerpool.spawn(termkill, termfunc, killfunc)
         replylist.append(reply)
     for reply in replylist:
-        reply.get()
+        reply.get(timeout=timeout)
     workerpool.waitall(timeout=timeout)