diff --git a/packages/doorman-api/functions/api/door/notify.js b/packages/doorman-api/functions/api/door/notify.js
index 0f555c3..85b8711 100644
--- a/packages/doorman-api/functions/api/door/notify.js
+++ b/packages/doorman-api/functions/api/door/notify.js
@@ -43,11 +43,12 @@ exports.handler = async function(context, event, callback) {
     return callback(null, response);
   }
 
-  setTimeout(() => {
+  let timer = setTimeout(() => {
     console.log("Ungraceful finish: running out of time");
     callback(null, response);
   }, 9500);
 
   await Promise.all(promises);
+  clearTimeout(timer);
   return callback(null, response);
 };