diff --git a/msc/BSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn b/msc/BSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
index 0627aa2..d50c571 100644
--- a/msc/BSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
+++ b/msc/BSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 /* altstep for the global guard timer */
 private altstep as_Tguard() runs on BSC_ConnHdlr {
 	[] g_Tguard.timeout {
-		setverdict(inconc, "Tguard timeout");
+		setverdict(fail, "Tguard timeout");
 		self.stop;
 	}
 }
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@
 		self.stop;
 		}
 	[] T.timeout {
-		setverdict(inconc, "Timeout waiting for ClearCommand");
+		setverdict(fail, "Timeout waiting for ClearCommand");
 		self.stop;
 		}
 	}
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@
 		self.stop;
 		}
 	[] T.timeout {
-		setverdict(inconc, "Timeout waiting for SCCP Release");
+		setverdict(fail, "Timeout waiting for SCCP Release");
 		self.stop;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/msc/MSC_Tests.ttcn b/msc/MSC_Tests.ttcn
index 0b3c6d5..7a42f05 100644
--- a/msc/MSC_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/msc/MSC_Tests.ttcn
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@
 	[] GSUP.receive(tr_GSUP_UL_REQ(g_pars.imsi)) {
 		setverdict(fail, "Unexpected GSUP UL REQ");
 		}
-	[] T.timeout { setverdict(inconc, "Timeout waiting for CM SERV REQ"); }
+	[] T.timeout { setverdict(fail, "Timeout waiting for CM SERV REQ"); }
 	}
 
 	f_expect_clear();
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@
 		BSSAP.receive(BSSAP_Conn_Prim:MSC_CONN_PRIM_DISC_IND);
 		}
 	[] T.timeout {
-		setverdict(inconc, "Timeout waiting for ClearCommand or SCCP Release");
+		setverdict(fail, "Timeout waiting for ClearCommand or SCCP Release");
 		self.stop;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@
 		}
 	[] BSSAP.receive(tr_PDU_DTAP_MT(?)) { repeat; }
 	[] T.timeout {
-		setverdict(inconc, "Timeout waiting for ClearCommand or SCCP Release");
+		setverdict(fail, "Timeout waiting for ClearCommand or SCCP Release");
 		self.stop;
 		}
 	}