diff --git a/lib/py_lint_adapter.rb b/lib/py_lint_adapter.rb
index c9a50f00..4be814c1 100644
--- a/lib/py_lint_adapter.rb
+++ b/lib/py_lint_adapter.rb
@@ -11,11 +11,17 @@ class PyLintAdapter < TestingFrameworkAdapter
     count = captures.second
     passed = captures.first
     failed = count - passed
-    assertion_error_matches = output[:stdout].scan(ASSERTION_ERROR_REGEXP).map { |match|
-      test = match.first.strip
-      description = match.second.strip
-      "#{test}: #{description}"
-    }.flatten || []
+    begin
+      Timeout.timeout(2.seconds) do
+        assertion_error_matches = output[:stdout].scan(ASSERTION_ERROR_REGEXP).map { |match|
+          test = match.first.strip
+          description = match.second.strip
+          "#{test}: #{description}"
+        }.flatten || []
+      end
+    rescue Timeout::Error
+      assertion_error_matches = []
+    end
     {count: count, failed: failed, error_messages: assertion_error_matches}
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/py_unit_adapter.rb b/lib/py_unit_adapter.rb
index 8b38a8d9..5c30dd3d 100644
--- a/lib/py_unit_adapter.rb
+++ b/lib/py_unit_adapter.rb
@@ -14,16 +14,22 @@ class PyUnitAdapter < TestingFrameworkAdapter
     failed = failures_matches ? failures_matches.captures.try(:first).to_i : 0
     error_matches = ERRORS_REGEXP.match(output[:stderr])
     errors = error_matches ? error_matches.captures.try(:first).to_i : 0
-    assertion_error_matches = output[:stderr].scan(ASSERTION_ERROR_REGEXP).map { |match|
-      testname = match[1]
-      error = match[3].strip
+    begin
+      Timeout.timeout(2.seconds) do
+        assertion_error_matches = output[:stderr].scan(ASSERTION_ERROR_REGEXP).map { |match|
+          testname = match[1]
+          error = match[3].strip
 
-      if testname == 'test_assess'
-        error
-      else
-        "#{testname}: #{error}"
+          if testname == 'test_assess'
+            error
+          else
+            "#{testname}: #{error}"
+          end
+        }.flatten || []
       end
-    }.flatten || []
+    rescue Timeout::Error
+      assertion_error_matches = []
+    end
     {count: count, failed: failed + errors, error_messages: assertion_error_matches}
   end
 end