def check_nick_in_TXT_records(self, host, nick):
try:
- answers = dns.resolver.query(host, 'TXT')
+ resolver = dns.resolver.Resolver()
+ resolver.timeout = 1
+ resolver.lifetime = 1
+ answers = resolver.query(host, 'TXT')
for answer in answers:
for ans in answer.strings:
parts = ans.split('=')