diff --git a/backend/watcher.py b/backend/watcher.py
index 0e997fc..5f2125b 100644
--- a/backend/watcher.py
+++ b/backend/watcher.py
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class VaultWatcher:
                 key = event.get('dest') or event['src']
                 pending[key] = event
 
-            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            except TimeoutError:
                 if pending:
                     events_to_process = list(pending.values())
                     pending.clear()