diff --git a/active_bots/telegrambot.py b/active_bots/telegrambot.py
index 6e1573a..1b0e729 100644
--- a/active_bots/telegrambot.py
+++ b/active_bots/telegrambot.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ class TelegramBot(Bot):
         try:
             updates = tb.get_updates(offset=seen_tg + 1,
                                      allowed_updates="message",
-                                     timeout=5).wait()
+                                     timeout=1).wait()
         except TypeError:
-            updates = tb.get_updates(timeout=5).wait()
+            updates = tb.get_updates(timeout=1).wait()
         reports = []
         if updates == None:
             return reports