diff --git a/frigate/comms/event_metadata_updater.py b/frigate/comms/event_metadata_updater.py
index 42a3419ce0..95e3d7a768 100644
--- a/frigate/comms/event_metadata_updater.py
+++ b/frigate/comms/event_metadata_updater.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class EventMetadataSubscriber(Subscriber):
     def __init__(self, topic: EventMetadataTypeEnum) -> None:
         super().__init__(topic.value)
 
-    def check_for_update(self, timeout: float = 1) -> tuple | None:
+    def check_for_update(self, timeout: float) -> tuple | None:
         return super().check_for_update(timeout)
 
     def _return_object(self, topic: str, payload: tuple) -> tuple: