diff --git a/examples/test/test_baresshd.py b/examples/test/test_baresshd.py
index 3d5df93..7888e74 100755
--- a/examples/test/test_baresshd.py
+++ b/examples/test/test_baresshd.py
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ Tests for baresshd.py
 """
 
 import unittest
-import pexpect
+from mininet.util import pexpect
 from mininet.clean import cleanup, sh
+from sys import stdout
 
 class testBareSSHD( unittest.TestCase ):
 
@@ -14,7 +15,9 @@ class testBareSSHD( unittest.TestCase ):
 
     def connected( self ):
         "Log into ssh server, check banner, then exit"
-        p = pexpect.spawn( 'ssh 10.0.0.1 -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -i /tmp/ssh/test_rsa exit' )
+        p = pexpect.spawn( 'ssh 10.0.0.1 -o ConnectTimeout=1 '
+                           '-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no '
+                           '-i /tmp/ssh/test_rsa exit' )
         while True:
             index = p.expect( self.opts )
             if index == 0:
@@ -22,6 +25,7 @@ class testBareSSHD( unittest.TestCase ):
             else:
                 return False
 
+
     def setUp( self ):
         # verify that sshd is not running
         self.assertFalse( self.connected() )