diff --git a/controllers/rssController.js b/controllers/rssController.js
index 6fe2b7f..2f7eb4c 100644
--- a/controllers/rssController.js
+++ b/controllers/rssController.js
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ exports.RSSController = class RSSController {
     }
 
     async start(){
-	    // Wait 30 seconds for the rest of the bot to start before starting rss feeds
-        await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 30000));
+	    // Wait for the refresh period before starting rss feeds, so the rest of the bot can start
+        await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, refreshInterval));
 
         log.INFO("Starting RSS Controller");
         // Get initial feeds before the starting the infinite loop