diff --git a/modules/beast_core/threads/beast_Thread.h b/modules/beast_core/threads/beast_Thread.h
index 0dda1f9c4..2a3027264 100644
--- a/modules/beast_core/threads/beast_Thread.h
+++ b/modules/beast_core/threads/beast_Thread.h
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public:
                                     value in here will wait forever.
         @see signalThreadShouldExit, threadShouldExit, waitForThreadToExit, isThreadRunning
     */
-    void stopThread (int timeOutMilliseconds);
+    void stopThread (int timeOutMilliseconds = -1);
 
     //==============================================================================
     /** Returns true if the thread is currently active */
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ public:
 
         @returns    true if the event has been signalled, false if the timeout expires.
     */
-    bool wait (int timeOutMilliseconds) const;
+    bool wait (int timeOutMilliseconds = -1) const;
 
     /** Wakes up the thread.