diff --git a/comms/email/websocket.go b/comms/email/websocket.go
index bc7f4743..657a6797 100644
--- a/comms/email/websocket.go
+++ b/comms/email/websocket.go
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ func StartWebsocket(ctx context.Context, username, password string) {
 				if websocket.IsCloseError(err, websocket.CloseNormalClosure) {
 					conn = nil
 					log.Info().Msg("email websocket closed, waiting and reconnecting")
-					time.Sleep(10000)
+					time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
 					continue
 				}
 				log.Error().Err(err).Msg("Error reading message")
-				time.Sleep(10000)
+				time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
 				continue
 			}
 			err = handleMessage(ctx, message_type, message)