diff --git a/scripts/wk/osticket.py b/scripts/wk/osticket.py
index 1b9eca34..31cac7bb 100644
--- a/scripts/wk/osticket.py
+++ b/scripts/wk/osticket.py
@@ -52,26 +52,19 @@ class osTicket(): # pylint: disable=invalid-name
       return
 
     # Connect to database
-    for i in range(3):
-      i += 1
-      try:
-        self.db_connection = mariadb.connect(
-          host=SQL['Host'],
-          port=SQL['Port'],
-          database=SQL['DB'],
-          user=SQL['User'],
-          password=SQL['Pass'],
-          )
-        self.db_cursor = self.db_connection.cursor()
-      except mariadb.errors.InterfaceError:
-        # Network issue? try again
-        std.sleep(2)
-      except mariadb.errors.Error:
-        # Bad creds or other SQL error, bail
-        break
-      else:
-        # Connection established
-        break
+    try:
+      self.db_connection = mariadb.connect(
+        host=SQL['Host'],
+        port=SQL['Port'],
+        database=SQL['DB'],
+        user=SQL['User'],
+        password=SQL['Pass'],
+        connection_timeout=5,
+        )
+      self.db_cursor = self.db_connection.cursor()
+    except mariadb.errors.Error:
+      # Assuming network issue or bad creds
+      pass
 
     # Raise exception if necessary
     if self.db_cursor is None: