diff --git a/src/main/java/es/bsc/inb/ga4gh/beacon/network/config/ConfigurationProperties.java b/src/main/java/es/bsc/inb/ga4gh/beacon/network/config/ConfigurationProperties.java
index 1f34506..9bf551e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/es/bsc/inb/ga4gh/beacon/network/config/ConfigurationProperties.java
+++ b/src/main/java/es/bsc/inb/ga4gh/beacon/network/config/ConfigurationProperties.java
@@ -34,18 +34,18 @@ public final class ConfigurationProperties {
     public final static String BN_CONFIG_DIR_PROPERTY_NAME = "BEACON_NETWORK_CONFIG_DIR";
     
     public final static String BN_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_PROPERTY_NAME = "BEACON_NETWORK_REQUEST_TIMEOUT";
-    public final static String BN_CANCEL_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_PROPERTY_NAME = "BEACON_NETWORK_CANCEL_REQUEST_TIMEOUT";
+    public final static String BN_DISCARD_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_PROPERTY_NAME = "BEACON_NETWORK_DISCARD_REQUEST_TIMEOUT";
     public final static String BN_REFRESH_METADATA_TIMEOUT_PROPERTY_NAME = "BEACON_NETWORK_REFRESH_METADATA_TIMEOUT";
     
     public final static String BN_CONFIG_DIR_PROPERTY;
     
-    public final static long BN_CANCEL_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_PROPERTY;
+    public final static long BN_DISCARD_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_PROPERTY;
     public final static long BN_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_PROPERTY;
     public final static long BN_REFRESH_METADATA_TIMEOUT_PROPERTY;
     
     static {
         BN_CONFIG_DIR_PROPERTY = System.getenv(BN_CONFIG_DIR_PROPERTY_NAME);
-        BN_CANCEL_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_PROPERTY = readProperty(BN_CANCEL_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_PROPERTY_NAME, 5);
+        BN_DISCARD_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_PROPERTY = readProperty(BN_DISCARD_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_PROPERTY_NAME, 5);
         BN_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_PROPERTY = readProperty(BN_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_PROPERTY_NAME, 600);
         BN_REFRESH_METADATA_TIMEOUT_PROPERTY = readProperty(BN_REFRESH_METADATA_TIMEOUT_PROPERTY_NAME, 60);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/es/bsc/inb/ga4gh/beacon/network/engine/BeaconNetworkAggregator.java b/src/main/java/es/bsc/inb/ga4gh/beacon/network/engine/BeaconNetworkAggregator.java
index b5064fe..5375ad9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/es/bsc/inb/ga4gh/beacon/network/engine/BeaconNetworkAggregator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/es/bsc/inb/ga4gh/beacon/network/engine/BeaconNetworkAggregator.java
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ private List<AbstractBeaconResponse> getResultsets(
             
             try {
                 final HttpResponse<AbstractBeaconResponse> response = 
-                        invocation.get(ConfigurationProperties.BN_CANCEL_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_PROPERTY, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+                        invocation.get(ConfigurationProperties.BN_DISCARD_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_PROPERTY, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
                 if (response != null) {
                     if (response.body() != null) {
                         responses.add(response.body());