diff --git a/src/main/java/org/folio/inventory/DataImportConsumerVerticle.java b/src/main/java/org/folio/inventory/DataImportConsumerVerticle.java
index b6764a42b..2f4576302 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/folio/inventory/DataImportConsumerVerticle.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/folio/inventory/DataImportConsumerVerticle.java
@@ -56,15 +56,12 @@
 import io.vertx.core.Future;
 import io.vertx.core.Promise;
 import io.vertx.core.http.HttpClient;
-import io.vertx.core.http.HttpClientOptions;
 import io.vertx.core.json.JsonObject;
 
 public class DataImportConsumerVerticle extends AbstractVerticle {
 
   private static final Logger LOGGER = LogManager.getLogger(DataImportConsumerVerticle.class);
 
-  private static final int DEFAULT_HTTP_TIMEOUT_IN_MILLISECONDS = 3000;
-
   private static final List<DataImportEventTypes> EVENT_TYPES = List.of(
     DI_INVENTORY_HOLDING_CREATED,
     DI_INVENTORY_HOLDING_MATCHED,
@@ -108,8 +105,7 @@ public void start(Promise<Void> startPromise) {
     LOGGER.info(format("kafkaConfig: %s", kafkaConfig));
     EventManager.registerKafkaEventPublisher(kafkaConfig, vertx, maxDistributionNumber);
 
-    HttpClientOptions params = new HttpClientOptions().setConnectTimeout(DEFAULT_HTTP_TIMEOUT_IN_MILLISECONDS);
-    HttpClient client = vertx.createHttpClient(params);
+    HttpClient client = vertx.createHttpClient();
     Storage storage = Storage.basedUpon(vertx, config, client);
 
     String profileSnapshotExpirationTime = getCacheEnvVariable(config, "inventory.profile-snapshot-cache.expiration.time.seconds");
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/folio/inventory/dataimport/cache/JobProfileSnapshotCacheTest.java b/src/test/java/org/folio/inventory/dataimport/cache/JobProfileSnapshotCacheTest.java
index 01b762696..6a73732a0 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/folio/inventory/dataimport/cache/JobProfileSnapshotCacheTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/folio/inventory/dataimport/cache/JobProfileSnapshotCacheTest.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 import io.vertx.core.Future;
 import io.vertx.core.Vertx;
-import io.vertx.core.http.HttpClientOptions;
 import io.vertx.core.json.Json;
 import io.vertx.ext.unit.Async;
 import io.vertx.ext.unit.TestContext;
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ public class JobProfileSnapshotCacheTest {
 
   private final Vertx vertx = Vertx.vertx();
   private final ProfileSnapshotCache profileSnapshotCache = new ProfileSnapshotCache(vertx,
-    vertx.createHttpClient(new HttpClientOptions().setConnectTimeout(3000)), 3600);
+    vertx.createHttpClient(), 3600);
 
   @Rule
   public WireMockRule mockServer = new WireMockRule(
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/folio/inventory/dataimport/cache/MappingMetadataCacheTest.java b/src/test/java/org/folio/inventory/dataimport/cache/MappingMetadataCacheTest.java
index 94a43960c..ffb4451b0 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/folio/inventory/dataimport/cache/MappingMetadataCacheTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/folio/inventory/dataimport/cache/MappingMetadataCacheTest.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 import io.vertx.core.Future;
 import io.vertx.core.Vertx;
-import io.vertx.core.http.HttpClientOptions;
 import io.vertx.core.json.Json;
 import io.vertx.ext.unit.Async;
 import io.vertx.ext.unit.TestContext;
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ public class MappingMetadataCacheTest {
 
   private final Vertx vertx = Vertx.vertx();
   private final MappingMetadataCache mappingMetadataCache = new MappingMetadataCache(vertx,
-    vertx.createHttpClient(new HttpClientOptions().setConnectTimeout(3000)), 3600);
+    vertx.createHttpClient(), 3600);
 
   @Rule
   public WireMockRule mockServer = new WireMockRule(
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/folio/inventory/dataimport/consumers/DataImportKafkaHandlerTest.java b/src/test/java/org/folio/inventory/dataimport/consumers/DataImportKafkaHandlerTest.java
index 3d9e4eb24..10b6f2c09 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/folio/inventory/dataimport/consumers/DataImportKafkaHandlerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/folio/inventory/dataimport/consumers/DataImportKafkaHandlerTest.java
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 import io.vertx.core.Future;
 import io.vertx.core.Vertx;
 import io.vertx.core.http.HttpClient;
-import io.vertx.core.http.HttpClientOptions;
 import io.vertx.core.json.Json;
 import io.vertx.core.json.JsonObject;
 import io.vertx.ext.unit.Async;
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ public void setUp() {
       .maxRequestSize(1048576)
       .build();
 
-    HttpClient client = vertx.createHttpClient(new HttpClientOptions().setConnectTimeout(3000));
+    HttpClient client = vertx.createHttpClient();
     dataImportKafkaHandler = new DataImportKafkaHandler(vertx, mockedStorage, client,
       new ProfileSnapshotCache(vertx, client, 3600),
       kafkaConfig, new MappingMetadataCache(vertx, client, 3600));
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/folio/inventory/dataimport/handlers/actions/CreateInstanceEventHandlerTest.java b/src/test/java/org/folio/inventory/dataimport/handlers/actions/CreateInstanceEventHandlerTest.java
index 3fd62d712..5e0e99a77 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/folio/inventory/dataimport/handlers/actions/CreateInstanceEventHandlerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/folio/inventory/dataimport/handlers/actions/CreateInstanceEventHandlerTest.java
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 import io.vertx.core.Future;
 import io.vertx.core.Vertx;
-import io.vertx.core.http.HttpClientOptions;
 import io.vertx.core.json.Json;
 import io.vertx.core.json.JsonObject;
 import org.apache.http.HttpStatus;
@@ -169,7 +168,7 @@ public void setUp() throws IOException {
     Vertx vertx = Vertx.vertx();
     createInstanceEventHandler = new CreateInstanceEventHandler(storage,
       new PrecedingSucceedingTitlesHelper(context -> mockedClient), new MappingMetadataCache(vertx,
-      vertx.createHttpClient(new HttpClientOptions().setConnectTimeout(3000)), 3600),
+      vertx.createHttpClient(), 3600),
       instanceIdStorageService);
 
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/folio/inventory/dataimport/handlers/actions/ReplaceInstanceEventHandlerTest.java b/src/test/java/org/folio/inventory/dataimport/handlers/actions/ReplaceInstanceEventHandlerTest.java
index 51c57bcc6..eff6a34d7 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/folio/inventory/dataimport/handlers/actions/ReplaceInstanceEventHandlerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/folio/inventory/dataimport/handlers/actions/ReplaceInstanceEventHandlerTest.java
@@ -9,11 +9,9 @@
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 
 import io.vertx.core.Vertx;
-import io.vertx.core.http.HttpClientOptions;
 import io.vertx.core.json.Json;
 import io.vertx.core.json.JsonArray;
 import io.vertx.core.json.JsonObject;
-import scala.concurrent.Promise;
 
 import org.apache.http.HttpStatus;
 import org.folio.ActionProfile;
@@ -90,7 +88,6 @@
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyString;
-import static org.mockito.Mockito.atLeast;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doAnswer;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
@@ -178,7 +175,7 @@ public void setUp() throws IOException {
 
     Vertx vertx = Vertx.vertx();
     replaceInstanceEventHandler = new ReplaceInstanceEventHandler(storage, precedingSucceedingTitlesHelper, new MappingMetadataCache(vertx,
-      vertx.createHttpClient(new HttpClientOptions().setConnectTimeout(3000)), 3600));
+      vertx.createHttpClient(), 3600));
 
 
     doAnswer(invocationOnMock -> {