diff --git a/event.go b/event.go
index 8d0a9b2..f0e211b 100644
--- a/event.go
+++ b/event.go
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ type Event interface {
   RequiredResources() []Resource
   DoneResource() Resource
   SetTimeout(end_time time.Time, action string)
+  ClearTimeout()
   Timeout() <-chan time.Time
   TimeoutAction() string
   Signal() chan GraphSignal
@@ -95,6 +96,11 @@ func (event * BaseEvent) Timeout() <-chan time.Time {
   return event.timeout
 }
 
+func (event * BaseEvent) ClearTimeout() {
+  event.timeout_action = ""
+  event.timeout = nil
+}
+
 func (event * BaseEvent) SetTimeout(end_time time.Time, action string) {
   event.timeout_action = action
   event.timeout = time.After(time.Until(end_time))