diff --git a/pocket_ic/pocket_ic_server.py b/pocket_ic/pocket_ic_server.py
index 2da42a6..336e2f2 100644
--- a/pocket_ic/pocket_ic_server.py
+++ b/pocket_ic/pocket_ic_server.py
@@ -120,20 +120,14 @@ def set_blob_store_entry(self, blob: bytes, compression: Optional[str]) -> str:
         return response.text
 
     def _get_url(self, port_file_path: int) -> str:
-        stop_at = time.time() + 10  # Wait for the port file for 10 seconds
-
         while True:
             if os.path.isfile(port_file_path):
                 with open(port_file_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as port_file:
                     port = port_file.readline()
                 if "\n" in port:
                     return f"http://127.0.0.1:{port.strip()}"
-
             time.sleep(0.02)  # wait for 20ms
 
-            if time.time() > stop_at:
-                raise TimeoutError("PocketIC failed to start")
-
     def _check_response(self, response: requests.Response):
         self._check_status_code(response)
         res_json = response.json()