diff --git a/src/master.cpp b/src/master.cpp
index e8321f173ce977db449609d00c4e5cb0c1dc028d..ae46240b7eedd25ebb74ad17cb6e319cfee66c94 100644
--- a/src/master.cpp
+++ b/src/master.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ master_server::mpi_listener_ult() {
         auto msg = world.iprobe();
 
         if(!msg) {
-            thallium::thread::self().sleep(m_network_engine, 10);
+            std::this_thread::sleep_for(10ms);
+            //thallium::thread::self().sleep(m_network_engine, 10);
             continue;
         }