diff --git a/src/libpax_helpers.cpp b/src/libpax_helpers.cpp
index f75ca91f..9883648c 100644
--- a/src/libpax_helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/libpax_helpers.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ void process_count(void) {
 }
 
 void init_libpax(void) {
-  libpax_counter_init(process_count, &count_from_libpax,
-                      cfg.sendcycle * 2 * 1000, cfg.countermode);
+  libpax_counter_init(process_count, &count_from_libpax, cfg.sendcycle * 2,
+                      cfg.countermode);
   libpax_counter_start();
 }
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