diff --git a/src/ripple/app/main/LoadManager.cpp b/src/ripple/app/main/LoadManager.cpp
index 6266d2a4d..5c116e931 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/main/LoadManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/main/LoadManager.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ void LoadManager::run ()
         }
         else
         {
-            std::this_thread::sleep_for (duration);
+            alertable_sleep_for(duration);
         }
     }