diff --git a/rpitx.py b/rpitx.py
index 08f929a1..cd7eaead 100644
--- a/rpitx.py
+++ b/rpitx.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 #					from pysstv.sstv import SSTV
 #				camera = PiCamera()
 				print("Testing for camera")
-				system("raspistill -o /home/pi/CubeSatSim/camera_out.jpg -w 320 -h 256")
+				system("timeout 10 raspistill -o /home/pi/CubeSatSim/camera_out.jpg -w 320 -h 256")
 				f = open("/home/pi/CubeSatSim/camera_out.jpg") 
 				print("Camera present")
 				camera_present = 1