diff --git a/bumblebee-status b/bumblebee-status
index 10edfe6..75ad1b8 100755
--- a/bumblebee-status
+++ b/bumblebee-status
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def main():
             module.update()
             sys.stdout.write(output.draw(module))
         sys.stdout.write(output.end_status_line())
-        output.sleep(config.interval())
+        output.wait(config.interval())
     sys.stdout.write(output.stop())
         
 
diff --git a/core/output.py b/core/output.py
index c0355c9..ddbb1ca 100644
--- a/core/output.py
+++ b/core/output.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import json
+import time
 
 class i3(object):
     def start(self):
@@ -13,4 +14,7 @@ class i3(object):
     def end_status_line(self):
         return '],\n'
 
+    def wait(self, interval):
+        time.sleep(interval)
+
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