diff --git a/timeout.go b/timeout.go
index 0a48d70..9d3dab6 100644
--- a/timeout.go
+++ b/timeout.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ type timeoutHandler struct {
 }
 
 func (t *timeoutHandler) ServeGemini(ctx context.Context, w ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.TODO(), t.dt)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, t.dt)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	done := make(chan struct{})