diff --git a/opensesame_plugins/parallel_port_trigger/parallel_port_trigger_send/parallel_port_trigger_send.py b/opensesame_plugins/parallel_port_trigger/parallel_port_trigger_send/parallel_port_trigger_send.py
index 6a7db9f..9552696 100755
--- a/opensesame_plugins/parallel_port_trigger/parallel_port_trigger_send/parallel_port_trigger_send.py
+++ b/opensesame_plugins/parallel_port_trigger/parallel_port_trigger_send/parallel_port_trigger_send.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def run(self):
             if self.duration_check == 'yes':
                 self.experiment.var.pptrigger_duration = self.duration
                 if self.duration != 0:
-                    self.kb.get_key(timeout=self.duration)
+                    self.clock.sleep(self.duration)
                     self._show_message('Waiting %s ms to reset' % (self.duration))
                 try:
                     if os.name == 'nt':