diff --git a/basilisk/basilisk_swap.c b/basilisk/basilisk_swap.c
index 92a1db78b..ae96b529f 100755
--- a/basilisk/basilisk_swap.c
+++ b/basilisk/basilisk_swap.c
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ void basilisk_swaploop(void *_swap)
             }
         }
         if ( myinfo->RELAYID >= 0 )
-            usleep(100000);
+            sleep(1);
         else
         {
             if ( swap->sleeptime > 0 )