diff --git a/lib/requestify.js b/lib/requestify.js
index da18d85..273f940 100644
--- a/lib/requestify.js
+++ b/lib/requestify.js
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ var Requestify = (function() {
          */
         timeout = setTimeout(function() {
             httpRequest.abort();
-            defer.reject(new Response(405, {}, 'timeout exceeded'));
+            defer.reject(new Response(504, {}, 'timeout exceeded'));
         }, request.timeout);
 
         /**