diff --git a/lib/absinthe/middleware/batch.ex b/lib/absinthe/middleware/batch.ex
index 4dc25ab159..fe0d116e74 100644
--- a/lib/absinthe/middleware/batch.ex
+++ b/lib/absinthe/middleware/batch.ex
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ defmodule Absinthe.Middleware.Batch do
 
       _ ->
         emit_timeout_event(batch_fun, timeout)
-        Process.exit(self(), :timeout)
+        exit({:timeout, timeout, batch_fun})
     end
   end