2 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index cfc0a7c7..ccc3e07f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ This file documents the major additions and syntax changes between releases.
         Fixed passing of quotes in OID for check_snmp (#1985230 - Jan Wagner, patch by John Barbuto)
         Fixed check_http sending HTTP/1.0 with v1.1 headers (#2638765)
         Fixed check_http not timing-out on redirects
+        Fixed negate not printing the real timeout in ALRM handler when left to default
 
 1.4.13 25th Sept 2008
         Fix Debian bug #460097: check_http --max-age broken (Hilko Bengen)
diff --git a/plugins/negate.c b/plugins/negate.c
index 0808b685..e8be83d7 100644
--- a/plugins/negate.c
+++ b/plugins/negate.c
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
         bindtextdomain (PACKAGE, LOCALEDIR);
         textdomain (PACKAGE);
 
+        timeout_interval = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
+
         command_line = (char **) process_arguments (argc, argv);
 
         /* Set signal handling and alarm */
@@ -242,7 +244,7 @@ print_help (void)
 
         printf (_(UT_HELP_VRSN));
 
-        printf (_(UT_TIMEOUT), DEFAULT_TIMEOUT);
+        printf (_(UT_TIMEOUT), timeout_interval);
         printf ("    %s\n", _("Keep timeout longer than the plugin timeout to retain CRITICAL status."));
 
         printf(" -o, --ok=STATUS\n");