diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/scheduler.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/scheduler.cpp
index eed332a..d9dbdf9 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/scheduler.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/scheduler.cpp
@@ -1822,7 +1822,7 @@ void Scheduler::run(void)
         if (secs_to_next < (schedRunTime + 2))
         {
             int msecs = CalcTimeToNextHandleRecordingEvent(
-                curtime, startIter, reclist, prerollseconds, maxSleep);
+                curtime, startIter, reclist, prerollseconds, 1000);
             LOG(VB_SCHEDULE, LOG_INFO,
                 QString("sleeping for %1 ms (s2n: %2 sr: %3)")
                     .arg(msecs).arg(secs_to_next).arg(schedRunTime));