diff --git a/OpenSubtitlesDownload.py b/OpenSubtitlesDownload.py
index fb3e48c..74ab660 100755
--- a/OpenSubtitlesDownload.py
+++ b/OpenSubtitlesDownload.py
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ def downloadSubtitles(USER_TOKEN, subURL, subPath):
     command.append(videoPathDispatch)
 
     # Do not spawn too many instances at once, avoid error '429 Too Many Requests'
-    time.sleep(3)
+    time.sleep(1)
 
     if opt_gui == 'cli' and opt_selection_mode != 'auto':
         # Synchronous call