--- a/src/ipsec/_ipsec.in
+++ b/src/ipsec/_ipsec.in
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ stop)
 			loop=110
 			while [ $loop -gt 0 ] ; do
 				kill -0 $spid 2>/dev/null || break
-				sleep 0.1 2>/dev/null
+				sleep 1 2>/dev/null
 				if [ $? -ne 0 ]
 				then
 					sleep 1
