diff --git a/ping.py b/ping.py
index 5903fd9..acd7911 100644
--- a/ping.py
+++ b/ping.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 def ping(host):
     #log.debug("Pinging {}".format(host))
     if host != None:
-        return subprocess.call(["ping", "-c", "1", "-W", "1", host],
+        return subprocess.call(["ping", "-c", "1", "-W", "2", host],
                 stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
                 stderr=subprocess.STDOUT) == 0
     else: