diff --git a/hotshot-task-impls/src/quorum_vote/mod.rs b/hotshot-task-impls/src/quorum_vote/mod.rs
index e27b3b7cd1..85b033ea1d 100644
--- a/hotshot-task-impls/src/quorum_vote/mod.rs
+++ b/hotshot-task-impls/src/quorum_vote/mod.rs
@@ -541,9 +541,8 @@ impl<TYPES: NodeType, I: NodeImplementation<TYPES>, V: Versions> QuorumVoteTaskS
                     .is_leaf_forming_eqc(proposal.data.justify_qc().data.leaf_commit);
 
                 if version >= V::Epochs::VERSION && is_justify_qc_forming_eqc {
-                    let _ = self
-                        .handle_eqc_voting(proposal, parent_leaf, event_sender, event_receiver)
-                        .await;
+                    self.handle_eqc_voting(proposal, parent_leaf, event_sender, event_receiver)
+                        .await?;
                 } else {
                     self.create_dependency_task_if_new(
                         proposal.data.view_number(),
diff --git a/hotshot-task-impls/src/request.rs b/hotshot-task-impls/src/request.rs
index c0320105a8..f588571423 100644
--- a/hotshot-task-impls/src/request.rs
+++ b/hotshot-task-impls/src/request.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ use tracing::instrument;
 use crate::{events::HotShotEvent, helpers::broadcast_event};
 
 /// Amount of time to try for a request before timing out.
-pub const REQUEST_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_millis(2000);
+pub const REQUEST_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_millis(500);
 
 /// Long running task which will request information after a proposal is received.
 /// The task will wait a it's `delay` and then send a request iteratively to peers