diff --git a/zipline/core/monitor.py b/zipline/core/monitor.py
index 5b2b4c72..50c036aa 100644
--- a/zipline/core/monitor.py
+++ b/zipline/core/monitor.py
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ class Controller(object):
                 # We break out of this loop if the time between
                 # sending and receiving the heartbeat is more
                 # than our poll period.
-                    
+
                 if tic - self.ctime > self.period:
                     log.info("heartbeat loop timedout: %s" % (tic - self.ctime))
                     log.info(repr(self.responses))
diff --git a/zipline/test_algorithms.py b/zipline/test_algorithms.py
index 68f3d160..a7881fa8 100644
--- a/zipline/test_algorithms.py
+++ b/zipline/test_algorithms.py
@@ -221,6 +221,32 @@ class DivByZeroAlgorithm():
     def get_sid_filter(self):
         return [self.sid]
 
+class TimeoutAlgorithm():
+
+    def __init__(self, sid):
+        self.sid = sid
+        self.incr = 0
+
+    def initialize(self):
+        pass
+
+    def set_order(self, order_callable):
+        pass
+
+    def set_logger(self, logger):
+        pass
+
+    def set_portfolio(self, portfolio):
+        pass
+
+    def handle_data(self, data):
+        if self.incr > 4:
+            import time
+            time.sleep(100)
+        pass
+
+    def get_sid_filter(self):
+        return [self.sid]
 
 class TestPrintAlgorithm():