diff --git a/eth/p2p/rlpx_protocols/eth_protocol.nim b/eth/p2p/rlpx_protocols/eth_protocol.nim
index b1268bb..0ba5a29 100644
--- a/eth/p2p/rlpx_protocols/eth_protocol.nim
+++ b/eth/p2p/rlpx_protocols/eth_protocol.nim
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ p2pProtocol eth(version = protocolVersion,
       chain = network.chain
       bestBlock = chain.getBestBlockHeader
 
-    let m = await peer.handhake(timeout = 10.seconds,
-                                status(protocolVersion,
-                                       network.networkId,
-                                       bestBlock.difficulty,
-                                       bestBlock.blockHash,
-                                       chain.genesisHash))
+    let m = await peer.handshake(timeout = chronos.seconds(10),
+                                 status(protocolVersion,
+                                        network.networkId,
+                                        bestBlock.difficulty,
+                                        bestBlock.blockHash,
+                                        chain.genesisHash))
 
     if m.networkId == network.networkId and m.genesisHash == chain.genesisHash:
       trace "suitable peer", peer
diff --git a/eth/p2p/rlpx_protocols/les_protocol.nim b/eth/p2p/rlpx_protocols/les_protocol.nim
index e4bfe69..dfe9daf 100644
--- a/eth/p2p/rlpx_protocols/les_protocol.nim
+++ b/eth/p2p/rlpx_protocols/les_protocol.nim
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ p2pProtocol les(version = lesVersion,
       lesProperties.add(keyAnnounceType => lesNetwork.ourAnnounceType)
 
     let
-      s = await peer.handshake(timeout = 10.seconds, status(lesProperties))
+      s = await peer.handshake(timeout = chronos.seconds(10), status(lesProperties))
       peerNetworkId   = s.values.getRequiredValue(keyNetworkId, uint)
       peerGenesisHash = s.values.getRequiredValue(keyGenesisHash, KeccakHash)
       peerLesVersion = s.values.getRequiredValue(keyProtocolVersion, uint)