diff --git a/nun.go b/nun.go
index a41c3c1..b903772 100644
--- a/nun.go
+++ b/nun.go
@@ -50,10 +50,8 @@ func (n *nunWatch) Main() {
 					break
 				}
 			}
-			if n.fail != 0 {
-				n.fail = 0
-				ticker.Reset(60 * time.Second)
-			}
+			n.fail = 0
+			ticker.Reset(time.Duration(n.timer) * time.Second)
 			if curT != n.timer {
 				log.Println("updating nunwatch timer")
 				ticker.Reset(time.Duration(n.timer) * time.Minute)