diff --git a/lib/parser.js b/lib/parser.js
index d655ddc..6aaccb0 100644
--- a/lib/parser.js
+++ b/lib/parser.js
@@ -118,7 +118,9 @@ class Parser {
       })
       req.on('error', reject);
       timeout = setTimeout(() => {
-        req.destroy(new Error("Request timed out after " + this.options.timeout + "ms"));
+        let err = new Error("Request timed out after " + this.options.timeout + "ms");
+        req.destroy(err);
+        reject(err);
       }, this.options.timeout);
     }).then(data => {
       clearTimeout(timeout);