diff --git a/carnot/carnot.py b/carnot/carnot.py
index 6999441..8ab9577 100644
--- a/carnot/carnot.py
+++ b/carnot/carnot.py
@@ -201,10 +201,6 @@ def download(view) -> Block:
     raise NotImplementedError
 
 
-def build_timeout_qc(msgs) -> TimeoutQc:
-    pass
-
-
 class Carnot:
     def __init__(self, _id: Id):
         self.id: Id = _id
@@ -318,7 +314,7 @@ class Carnot:
             for child_committee in self.overlay.child_of_root_committee():
                 self.send(timeout_msg, child_committee)
 
-    def timeout(self, msgs: Set["Timeout"]):
+    def timeout(self, msgs: Set[Timeout]):
         assert len(msgs) == self.overlay.super_majority_threshold(self.id)
         assert all(msg.view == msgs.pop().view for msg in msgs)
         assert msgs.pop().view > self.current_view
@@ -326,12 +322,12 @@ class Carnot:
         if self.local_high_qc.view < max_msg.high_qc.view:
             self.update_high_qc(max_msg.high_qc)
         if self.overlay.member_of_root_committee(self.id) and self.overlay.member_of_leaf_committee(self.id):
-            timeout_qc = build_timeout_qc(msgs)
+            timeout_qc = self.build_timeout_qc(msgs)
             self.update_timeout_qc(timeout_qc)
         else:
             self.update_timeout_qc(msgs.pop().timeout_qc)
 
-    def timeout_qc(self,timeout_qc: TimeoutQc):
+    def build_timeout_qc(self, msgs: Set[Timeout]) -> TimeoutQc:
         pass
 
     def send(self, vote: Vote | Timeout, *ids: Id):