diff --git a/check_vllm.py b/check_vllm.py
index f1aaba6..d248319 100644
--- a/check_vllm.py
+++ b/check_vllm.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def main(critical, warning, timeout, target_url, does_not_contain, verify):
                     exit_code = nagios.STATE_OK
     else:
         perfdata = {}
-        text_result = f"CRITICAL - request failed - {error.__class__.__name__}: {error}"
+        text_result = f"request failed - {error.__class__.__name__}: {error}"
         exit_code = nagios.STATE_CRIT
 
     print_icinga2_check_status(text_result, exit_code, perfdata)
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     parser.add_argument('-c', '--critical', type=float, default=60, help='Critical threshold for response time in seconds (default: 60)')
     parser.add_argument('-w', '--warning', type=float, default=30, help='Warning threshold for response time in seconds (default: 30)')
     parser.add_argument('-t', '--target-url', type=str, required=True, help='Your completion API endpoint')
-    parser.add_argument('-m', '--timeout', type=float, default=300, help='Request timeout in seconds (default: 300)')
+    parser.add_argument('-m', '--timeout', type=float, default=200, help='Request timeout in seconds (default: 200)')
     parser.add_argument('-v', '--no-verify', action='store_false', help='Do not verify SSL')
     parser.add_argument('-n', '--does-not-contain', type=str, help='Response must not contain this string')
     args = parser.parse_args()