diff --git a/support/scripts/boot-qemu-image.py b/support/scripts/boot-qemu-image.py
index 4066788c88..0d4ad825fc 100755
--- a/support/scripts/boot-qemu-image.py
+++ b/support/scripts/boot-qemu-image.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def main():
     time.sleep(1)
 
     try:
-        child.expect(["buildroot login:", pexpect.TIMEOUT], timeout=60)
+        child.expect(["buildroot login:"], timeout=60)
     except pexpect.EOF as e:
         # Some emulations require a fork of qemu-system, which may be
         # missing on the system, and is not provided by Buildroot.
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def main():
     child.sendline("root\r")
 
     try:
-        child.expect(["# ", pexpect.TIMEOUT], timeout=60)
+        child.expect(["# "], timeout=60)
     except pexpect.EOF:
         print("Cannot connect to shell")
         sys.exit(1)
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def main():
     child.sendline("poweroff\r")
 
     try:
-        child.expect(["System halted", pexpect.TIMEOUT], timeout=60)
+        child.expect(["System halted"], timeout=60)
         child.expect(pexpect.EOF)
     except pexpect.EOF:
         pass