diff --git a/lib/watchit.js b/lib/watchit.js
index c74172b..b3418a8 100644
--- a/lib/watchit.js
+++ b/lib/watchit.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ var fs = require('fs')
 var getfilenames = require('./getfilenames')
 
 // delay in seconds (for additional writes)
-var delay = 3
+var delay = 1
 
 module.exports = {
 	WatchIt: WatchIt,