diff --git a/apps/app_rpt.c b/apps/app_rpt.c
index 8465a26277..cc6c680dac 100644
--- a/apps/app_rpt.c
+++ b/apps/app_rpt.c
@@ -10547,7 +10547,7 @@ char *this,*val;
 			close(fd);
 			free(nodep);
 		}
-		usleep(2000000);
+		sleep(2);
 	}
 	ast_config_destroy(cfg);
 	pthread_exit(NULL);