diff --git a/plugins/dynamix/nchan/device_list b/plugins/dynamix/nchan/device_list
index d4e564e47..0f8b557e8 100755
--- a/plugins/dynamix/nchan/device_list
+++ b/plugins/dynamix/nchan/device_list
@@ -462,6 +462,6 @@ while (true) {
   }
 
   publish('devices', implode("\0",$echo));
-  sleep(1);
+  usleep(250000);
 }
 ?>