diff --git a/src/eitd/sectionsd.cpp b/src/eitd/sectionsd.cpp
index 24edbaac0..bfa5ac087 100644
--- a/src/eitd/sectionsd.cpp
+++ b/src/eitd/sectionsd.cpp
@@ -1365,7 +1365,9 @@ void CTimeThread::run()
 				if(!scanning)
 					sleep_time = 0;
 				real_pause();
-#ifdef DEBUG_TIME_THREAD
+#ifndef DEBUG_TIME_THREAD
+				Sleep();
+#else
 				int rs = Sleep();
 				xprintf("%s: wakeup, running %d scanning %d channel %llx reason %d\n",
 						name.c_str(), running, scanning, current_service, rs);