@@ -141,14 +141,15 @@ func NewDockerCli(in io.ReadCloser, out, err io.Writer, key libtrust.PrivateKey,

 	}

 	// Why 32? See issue 8035

+	timeout := 32 * time.Second

 	if proto == "unix" {

 		// no need in compressing for local communications

 		tr.DisableCompression = true

 		tr.Dial = func(dial_network, dial_addr string) (net.Conn, error) {

-			return net.DialTimeout(proto, addr, 32*time.Second)

+			return net.DialTimeout(proto, addr, timeout)

 		}

 	} else {

-		tr.Dial = (&net.Dialer{Timeout: 32 * time.Second}).Dial

+		tr.Dial = (&net.Dialer{Timeout: timeout}).Dial

 	}

 	return &DockerCli{