diff --git a/apps/app_rpt.c b/apps/app_rpt.c
index 0a8ee0053d..146ee72d43 100644
--- a/apps/app_rpt.c
+++ b/apps/app_rpt.c
@@ -13103,7 +13103,7 @@ char *this,*val;
 			close(fd);
 			ast_free(nodep);
 		}
-		usleep(2000000);
+		sleep(2);
 	}
 	ast_config_destroy(cfg);
 	pthread_exit(NULL);