diff --git a/drowning.lua b/drowning.lua
index fdc596b..113a4c0 100644
--- a/drowning.lua
+++ b/drowning.lua
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ end
 local timer = 0
 minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 	timer = timer + dtime;
-	if timer >= 1 then
+	if timer >= 2 then
 		local t0 = minetest.get_us_time()
 
 		for _,player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do